West Philadelphia : Featured Stories

We're wrapping up a year of On the Ground and saying so long to Camden.

This week's top events include a young professionals gathering in Camden, a GroundSwell happy hour at the PHS Pop-Up Garden and University City Dining Days.

This innovative arm of the Science Center argues that creativity is essential to scientific discovery, while also giving artists and students access to the latest high-tech tools.

When the Spectrum Community Health Center opens in July, it will dramatically increase access to health care in its West Philly neighborhood.

This week, party in support of Mural Arts, see a free concert in University City and hit up awesome art installations in underappreciated spaces.

Get ready for Philadelphia's coolest event. Starting May 23, the second Hidden City Festival will activate nine historic spaces throughout the city, transforming vacant and underappreciated treasures into interactive art.

This week's top events include a couple of art-related benefits and the city's inaugural Jewish Music Festival. Klezmer for life.

Part detective, part hostage negotiator, Project Rehab's Ryan Spak is reviving University City's abandoned properties, and saving taxpayer dollars in the process. The key is giving everyone -- owners, city agencies, lenders and contractors -- a seat at the table.

A wide-ranging panel discussion on the connection between the creative community, tech and entrepreneurship demonstrated that in Philadelphia, the line between sectors is gloriously blurred.

It's that time of year again -- time to get a tune-up and fall back in love with your two-wheeled friend. Here are some of our favorite spots for all things bike in Philadelphia.

Thanks to an Updated Master Plan, Drexel aims to spend half a billion dollars on development in the coming years, urbanizing and greening their campus. University City will never be the same again.

Check out this week's can't-miss events, including an awards ceremony for non-profits, a West Philly craft market and E. Passyunk Restaurant Week.

Flying Kite is profiling some of Philadelphia's under-the-radar revolutionaries. In this issue, a Southwest Philly urban gardener and activist.

The final chapter here at Flying Kite.

Philadelphia's AJ Kohn uses skateboarding as a tool for educating, organizing and inspiring