On a rainy Saturday morning at the end of November, a line of people snakes around the United Muslim Masjid in Point Breeze, ...

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Kids played basketball outside of the empty Childs Elementary School. A group of young boys shoot a basketball into an aging hoop at the end of a large asphalt school yard. Behind them is the shell of ...

Glen Fern is the former property of wealthy and influential miller Thomas Livezey that dates back to 1747. In its day, the sprawling farmstead at the edge of the Wissahickon Creek featured one of the ...

Construction site behind St. Lucy's School. Since 1682, when William Penn began what was called his “holy experiment,” Philadelphia has been a haven for those who practice the Catholic religion. In ...

Muralists across the Philadelphia area go unrecognized for their workday in and day out. Society tends to overlook the meanings behind the murals they pass each day. Joseph Dougherty, a Dougherty ...

Text by Michala Butler, Elizabeth DeOrnellas, Kendra Franklin and Ella Lathan. Six Philadelphia public schools were shuttered in 2012, and then there were rumors there were going to be more. “Nobody ...

An updated facade to one of the historical homes on the north side of Viola Street. With East Parkside known widely for attractions like the Mann Center, the Please Touch Museum and Fairmount Park, ...

A man surrounded by dogs in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. Taken by Katie Leis. Philadelphia is an extremely diverse city. It’s filled with many Philly natives, as well as many people who move here ...

Freddy Mahugu as he runs the Boston Marathon. Photo courtesy of @nattyphoto on Instagram. Freddy Mahugu is the founder of the Wynnefield Track Club, a running group that meets every day of the week to ...

sure my sister and I learned about our traditions,” Sey adds. Peter Sey, 22, a resident of North Philadelphia, is a graduate of Olney Charter High School and is part of a family of four, including his ...

William Peterson, a former convict, has trouble finding work in Kensington. Factories and textile mills line the neighborhood’s streets. The owner of a local restaurant runs down the street to fill up ...