Apocalyptic warnings about traffic and security led to a mass exodus before the Pope's visit, Philly's last big event. This time around, the Mayor is urging locals to stay. When the Democratic National Convention descends July 25-28, residents and visitors alike can enjoy a slate of enticing events.
Sanctuary is a place of refuge or safety. In urban neighborhoods throughout America, sanctuary is a luxury that can be almost impossible to find. Michael O'Bryan is working to bring that sense of security to North Philadelphia.
Philly is poised to become a leader both in the humane treatment of shelter animals and the prevention of stray and abandoned pets. We take a look at several organizations working hard to make the city friendlier for its furriest citizens.
Whether it's Drexel's Schuylkill Yards strategy, the Science Center's uCity Square expansion or visions for capping and developing the rail yards north of 30th Street Station, the Philly neighborhood we see today is not long for this world.
The earliest civilizations knew how to weave fiber into textiles. But those products bear little resemblance to the high-tech "functional fabrics" being engineered in Philadelphia -- these miraculous materials can see, hear, sense and communicate.
Tech zillionaire and philanthropist Sean Parker has made a massive contribution to cancer research, establishing the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at six of the nation's top medical schools and cancer centers, including the University of Pennsylvania.
When kids learn and explore outdoors, it has huge behavioral, emotional and educational benefits. This innovative preschool model is coming to North Philadelphia.
She teamed up with another behavioral scientist for 25 years of research on how to measure how we effectively team up and her organization is now close to profitability.
The first Russian company inside the University City Science Center aims to bring wind turbines to residential areas.
This man with a plan is especially adept at shifting gears, and his company has prospered by delivering coaxial cables, adapters and connectors faster than anyone else.