Houseplants to the Rescue

For those looking for some festive flair this holiday season, Greensgrow's has planters all potted up and ready to go with an assortment of ferns, prayer plants, crotons, coffee plants, Christmas cacti, cyclamen and a large selection of succulents. Read More »

Help Pennies From Kevan Serve the Homeless this Holiday

The Homeless For The Holidays 5K Run/2.5K Walk will begin at 10 a.m., December 18, at FDR Park. Read More »

Local Cooking Outreach Program Visits Neighborhoods

The Mobile Teaching Kitchen at the Neighborhood Center brings informative, hands-on cooking lessons to children and families at farmers’ markets, schools and events in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Read More »

As the Temperature Goes Down, the Healing Goes Up

In the wellness world, cryotherapy is the new black, with beautifully sculpted athletes, celebrities and everyday people singing the praises of its amazing benefits. Cryotherapy was created in Japan in 1978 by Dr. Toshiro Yamauchi as a holistic way to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Read More »

Making Ourselves Smile

Love is more than just a feeling, it is a whole-body experience and it has a deep and pronounced effect on our mind-body connection. We feel much better physically and emotionally when we receive a hug or affection from someone that loves us or when we have expressed our love to someone or participate in an act of love and giving. Read More »

New Programs at Vital Step

Vital Step Physical Therapy & Fitness is celebrating their first anniversary in West Philadelphia with a new fitness program, VitalFit, which includes weekly fitness classes that include yoga, Zumba and Bootcamp, as well as massage therapy services. Read More »

Dining on the Honor System

The nonprofit, pay-what-you-can Everyone At the Table (EAT) Café nourishes, educates and unites the community in a welcoming environment. It functions like any other restaurant. People sit and eat a delicious meal and then receive a check with a suggested price for the meal. Read More »