How this family’s dated Montco property became their dream house
The Mediterranean-style stucco home in Montgomery County was ringed by maple and oak trees. A tri-level deck with a hot tub and covered porch faced a sylvan pond on an…
The Art Commission is weighing the fate of the Rocky statue. It’s been controversial for decades.
Our famed Rocky statue could soon be a permanent fixture atop the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum — again. The Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday is slated to vote…
N.Y.’s cell phone ban aids student journalism
When Zee Rosado joined the newspaper club at the High School of Art and Design in ninth grade, the A&D Observer‘s first online edition got a great response in June…
An artsy new restaurant and cocktail bar is coming to Kennett Square
Birch Street will get a new restaurant and cocktail lounge this summer as its makeover in Kennett Square continues. Opus, a New American upscale restaurant with a second-floor cocktail lounge,…
Explore the charming NJ town near New Hope
Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross — these are the massive engineering marvels that come to mind when most Philadelphians think of the bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. But…
Meet this Media biochemist-turned-artist | Inquirer Greater Media
Hi, Greater Media! 👋 Welcome to the first full week of 2026. To kick off the new year, get to know a Media artist who blends folk art from her…
Two new public schools, with a special model and resources, are coming to Philadelphia
Two new schools are coming to the Philadelphia School District. The two, a K-8 and a high school, will have resources to help eliminate long-standing achievement and opportunity gaps for…
A full week of Bowie loving plus shows benefiting World Cafe Live workers and PAWS
Most touring bands are still on a winter break this early in January, but that doesn’t mean the live music business shuts down. This week in Philly music is a…
Media-based painter Rinal Parikh is redefining Indian folk art with contemporary themes and local imagery
On the last day before Christmas break, as a blanket of snow and sleet melted into the grass and an early winter fog hung over the Delaware Valley, Rinal Parikh’s…
Art makes this Chesco 15-year-old happy. So she launched a nonprofit to teach younger kids.
Something about the phrase “Do what makes you happy” struck Faridah Ismaila. It became the title of, and inspiration behind, one of her art pieces. It’s printed onto the back…