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#206 July 2026/Community/Cooking/Culture/Current Issue/Food

An initiative by The Welcoming Center aims to connect strangers through conversation over culturally diverse meals

Early in 2026 in the Oxford Circle neighborhood, 115 Philadelphians representing 15 different nationalities sat down to enjoy dinner at the first in a series of 21 events across seven diverse neighborhoods. The social impact project, called “Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers” and conceived by president and CEO of The Welcoming Center (TWC) Anuj Gupta, rests

July 1, 2026

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#099.5 August 2017/Community/Food

5 café drinks to keep your summer chill

Nice Ice, Baby by Emily Kovach 1. Milkshake Lattes at River Wards Cafe3118 Richmond St.In a stroke of genius, Joe Livewell at Riverwards Cafe in Port Richmond blends three scoops of Bassetts vanilla ice cream with milk and a double shot of espresso to create a creamy, sweet and caffeinated treat. If chocolate is what

August 3, 2017

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#099.5 August 2017/Column/Community/Dispatch

Dispatch: From a chance meeting at a D.C. metro stop to the James Beard House in New York, a lifelong vegan journey to save animals and the planet

Illustration by Carter Mulcahy Celebrating V-Day by Kate Jacoby One evening in 1999, I ascended the monster of an escalator out of the Dupont Circle Metro in Washington, D.C., fresh from my idealistic internship at the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, African Subdivision. I was definitively out of breath because my angsty, prove-something-to-the-world, late-teen self

August 3, 2017

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#099 July 2017/Community/Food

A new wholesale boulangerie makes French-inspired pastries

Photo by StevieChris Photography A Well-Buttered Machine by Emily Kovach It’s a sunny Friday morning in South Philadelphia, and the wide ground floor of the hulking Bok Building, formerly Edward W. Bok Technical High School, is eerily quiet. A ride in the creaky elevator to the fourth floor reveals a different scene: Though many of

June 28, 2017

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#099 July 2017/Community

Stay strong for the walk down the aisle

Photo by Jeffrey Holder Fit to be Tied by Emily Kovach Your wedding day is an occasion where you’ll see people from all different facets of your life. For maximum confidence and comfort, feeling good—in heart, body and mind—is paramount. For many of us, feeling good is inextricably linked to looking good, and while we’re

June 28, 2017

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#099 July 2017/Community

Get ‘out there’ and support stores that give back

Photo by John Todd Kane for Honeygrow Camping Supply That Cares by Grid Staff Hidden River Outfitters This family owned Philadelphia outdoor company in Center City is for those of you who like your camping wet—as in, the middle of the river wet. Multiday and weekly kayak rentals are available if you know you’re heading

June 28, 2017

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#099 July 2017/Community

Three spots to relax in the woods (and get a dash of history, too)

Photo by Brent Erb Gone Camping by Lauren Johnson As summer sets in, ditch the hot pavement and check out these three camping destinations to slow down and reconnect with nature. Though each is just an hour away, you’ll feel as if you’re miles from city stress. For the Kids:Allaire State Park4265 Atlantic Ave., Wall

June 28, 2017

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#099 July 2017/Column/Community/Guest Editorial

Standing up for Philly’s environmental rights in the age of Trump

Illustration by Kailey Whitman Our Moment is Now by Larry Krasner When people think about a “district attorney” they often think of someone who prosecutes crimes against people and property, and hopefully of someone who protects the rights of crime survivors and the accused alike. I also believe, as a candidate for district attorney, that

June 28, 2017

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#098 June 2017/Community/Events

The Wissahickon Trail Classic stirs memories of the past while bringing aid to the park’s future

Photo by Steve Belkowitz Lost in Philadelphia’s Wilderness by Justin Klugh It’s 2006, and Phil Ranly is lost in the Wissahickon. Somewhere along the trail, he took a wrong turn, became distracted by the sight of sunbeams yawning through the canopy or got caught in a wave of self-reflection. “There are some trails that run

May 31, 2017

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#098 June 2017/Community

Progress on protected bike lanes, but work remains amid tight budgets and critical neighbors

Stop and Go for Vision Zero by Justin Klugh In the hustle and buzz of an urban commute, we take our lives in our own hands. A driver’s grip on the steering wheel of a two-ton projectile at rush hour is capable of slipping, of getting distracted, of grabbing a phone. Cyclists, too, each day

May 31, 2017

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#098 June 2017/Community/transportation

Forging a trail for female cyclists in Philadelphia

Photo by Mark Likosky A Bike of One’s Own by Justin Klugh One journey started on a pair of bike tires, cruising over the flatlands of Lincoln, Nebraska. “On a dare, I got into bike racing in the fall of 2009,” says Nebraska native Elisabeth Reinkordt. It was cyclist Sidney Brown, a National Time Trial

May 31, 2017

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