Center City : Featured Stories

This partnership that promotes Philadelphia's makers has a call for submissions for its annual Qualities of Life Philadelphia show through July 1.

See this year's best film on free speech and get crafty with mom with hundreds of vendors and lots of music and good food across the city.

Between Temple University and Spring Garden Street, recent developments seem to be creating a cultural and educational destination. 

An architectural walking tour in Rittenhouse, gritty photos under the El, and a beefy battle to build a computer lab.

The guys from Cypher Prime, Final Form Games and Island Officials share their startup secrets at the Grassroots Game Conference.

Ernest Stuart's effort originated on Kickstarter and now goes off on April 28 at four venues with 20 of Philadelphia's top jazz performers.

Party with innovators, 100 partners and 100,000-plus visitors for science and 5K on MLK.

West of Broad is abuzz with construction, rehab and lots of new businesses, establishing a new dining destination that's more livable than ever.

What's in a name? Everything, and it isn't always easy to settle on one. We look at three neighborhoods in various states of branding.

Dance by the Swann Memorial Fountain, explore communal exchange at the Painted Bride and enjoy opera on The Porch at 30th Street Station.

Get dirty in the Brandywine Valley, celebrate facial hair at The Blockley and eat local and organic with hundreds of Philly's finest. 

Yemi Akanbi's world folk at the Art Sanctuary, writers compete at Manayunk's Pretzel Park, 10 more funding proposals at Philly Stake.

The Penn-organized weekend hackathon brought together students, developers and NGOs to identify and solve real-world problems, many through text-based tech.

Author Jonah Lehrer talks creativity, the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival connects the city with a Nazi-era rescue, and a new arts space and producer launches.

Mihir Shah came from India in 1997 seeking to make a big impact and is closer than ever thanks to his relentless pursuit of more effective breast cancer diagnostics.