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  • A double scoop from Weckerly's Ice Cream in Fishtown, where small-batch, handmade ice cream has been a neighborhood staple since 2012.
    Food & Drink

    Popular Ice Cream in Philadelphia, One Neighborhood at a Time

    June 9, 2026

    Philadelphia takes its ice cream seriously. Not in a pretentious way.   In the way that matters most: the city has its own style, its own…

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    Economic Development

    Philadelphia Boasts One of the Nation’s Strongest Economies 

    February 25, 2026

    Philadelphia’s economy is currently ranked as one of the nation’s strongest for the first time in generations, writes Mark Zandi for The Philadelphia Inquirer.   The city boasted…

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    Outdoors

    How a Network of Trails Became One of the Region’s Biggest Success Stories

    December 22, 2025

    The year 2025 was marked by moments that dominated headlines and conversations nationwide — from TikTok nearly being banned and the viral Coldplay concert clip,…

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    Government & Civic Life

    Delaware County’s Flood Prone Areas Lose Federal Grants to Fix the Problem

    September 4, 2025

    Delaware County residents are feeling ‘abandoned’ after the Trump Administration cut grants for work meant to mitigate flooding for Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek, writes…

  • Smiling older man with glasses, a gray beard, and a black "Turning Points for Children" cap, standing indoors with hanging plants in the background.
    Nonprofit

    Chester County Leadership: David Fair, Executive Director, Turning Points for Children

    August 19, 2025

    David Fair, Executive Director at Turning Points for Children, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up attending Catholic school in Southwest Philadelphia, coming out as…

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    Construction

    Long-Awaited Schuylkill River Swing Bridge on Track for Winter Opening

    August 4, 2025

    The construction of the long-awaited Schuylkill River swing bridge is nearing completion, with the opening expected to take place sometime this winter, writes Molly McVety…

  • Mayor Parker visits Amazon warehouse.
    Economic Development

    Mayor Parker Tours Southwest Philadelphia’s Massive New Amazon Facility, Promotes It As ‘Anchor’

    June 9, 2025

    Mayor Cherelle Parker was recently joined by Amazon executives and representatives from ACANA, to tour the new Amazon facility in Southwest Philadelphia, writes Sherry Stone…

  • Schuylkill River Trail over water.
    Outdoors

    Schuylkill River Trail to Receive Two Major Extensions Thanks to Federal Funding

    February 12, 2025

    Nearly $14 million in federal funds will help build two key Schuylkill River Trail extensions, connecting to Manayunk and Passyunk Avenue, writes Frank Kummer for…

  • campaign money concept
    Government & Civic Life

    Washington Post: Where in Philadelphia Are Presidential Campaign Online Donations Coming From?

    November 6, 2024

    A new Washington Post analysis of online contributions to the two presidential campaigns has found that more people donated to Kamala Harris than Donald Trump,…

  • Mayor Cherelle Parker and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
    Leadership Profiles

    Philadelphians Represented in Philly Mag’s ‘150 Most Influential People in Philly’ List

    November 1, 2024

    Philadelphia Magazine has released its 2024 list of “The 150 Most Influential People in Philly” list and several native Philadelphians are represented. First up is…

  • Leadership Profiles

    Chester County Leadership: David Oh, President and CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

    May 7, 2024

    David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time. However,…

  • Joanna McClinton
    Government & Civic Life

    As the First Black Woman to Serve As Pennsylvania House Speaker, Joanna McClinton Wants to See More Progress

    April 1, 2024

    Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, the first Black woman to hold that position, is fighting for more progress in 2024, writes Sean Kitchen for The…

  • plans for the inquirer plant
    Real Estate

    New York Developer Proposes Massive Warehouse Complex at Former Philadelphia Inquirer Printing Plant

    October 27, 2023

    DH Property Holdings, a New York developer, last week submitted plans to build a 746,240-square-foot warehouse complex at the site of the former Philadelphia Inquirer…

  • Saul Landers
    Economic Development

    Southwest Philadelphia ‘CEO Big Duke’ Creates Opportunity, Gives Back to His Community

    May 2, 2023

    Saul Landers, better known as “CEO Big Duke”, creates opportunities in his native Philadelphia to give back to the community that raised him, reports Mike…

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