West Philadelphia : Featured Stories

Sidewalk vending has long been an institution on the 52nd Street commercial corridor, and now those non-traditional businesses are being modernized and incorporated into a grander vision of revitalization. All it took was a whole lot of compromise.

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We've found a home in our first #OntheGroundPHL neighborhood. Come say hi, and stay tuned for news on exciting programming coming to the space.

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Beginning in spring 2012, Flying Kite spent a year getting to know four amazing local neighborhoods. Now the innovative pop-up program is back and bigger than ever. Where are we headed next? You'll have to click through to find out.

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The head of the Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Healthcare talks about his thought-provoking article, the strong reaction and what he and his colleagues really meant to say.

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An innovative new program gives artists studio space and financial support in exchange for tackling projects in the West Philadelphia community. And in a true twist, it's the neighborhood that decides the exact nature of those tasks. 

The Community Connectors program employs a diverse stable of advocates -- from high school students to crossing guards to stay-at-home moms -- to unify and energize neighborhoods across Philadelphia. 

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Whether you're a 16-year-old who's never touched a power tool, a union carpenter, a design student, or a 20-something skateboarder, Public Workshop's Building Heroes program offers an opportunity to design, build and even sell your next big idea.

As we look forward to a new year, Flying Kite highlights a group of game-changing Commonwealth companies. Whether they're brewing beer, saving lives, making life more convenient or helping kids learn better, these startups are poised for a big 2015. 

Philly is still a bastion for quirky independent stores selling classic superhero tales, rare back issues, manga, independent titles and more. As comics continue to provide grist for the blockbuster mill, don't neglect the charms of the source material.