Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Happy Presidents’ Day! Cheers to a new week after a weekend of polar vortex-ish temps. Regardless whether you get to enjoy this cold day off or are stuck in the office, we have ways to get you through the next...

Electronics are one of those items that are tricky (and sometimes expensive) to recycle. Best Buy officially Best Buy has now added a $25 (!!!) fee for every TV or monitor collected for recycling, which applies to the old school...

Want to give back to your community? We’ve got a day in April for ya. The Philadelphia Streets Department announced that registration for the 9th Annual Spring Cleanup Day is now open! You pick a project and can pick up supplies...

Happy Super Monday! (AKA Day-after-the-superbowl-and-everyone-nurses-hangovers.) As we approach the holiday of Love (V-day, obviously), we find ways to love our local makers & doers in the 215. Here’s our picks for the best events this week: Week Events February 8...

Philadelphia gained its first ever Complete Streets Commissioner this week, which means streets will be considered NOT just for cars, but bikes, pedestrians and public transit users. According to Randy LoBasso reported in the Bicycle Coalition blog, the Bicycle Coalition of...

by Christopher Hickman, Franklin & Marshall College This year, the 2016 GreenAllies Conference is back and better than ever! By partnering with Franklin & Marshall’s Diplomatic Congress, this event will feature more speakers, more networking opportunities, and more chances to help...

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) officially released the Local Economic Impact Report of the First Five Years of Green City, Clean Waters. Green City, Clean Waters is in year 5 of 25, with Philadelphia Water projected investments of $1.2 billion...

Guess what, Philly? Even mother nature is on the #OpenStreetsPHL side! I couldn’t help waking up like a kid on Christmas this past Saturday, walking around South Philly to see what was going on in the blizzard excitement. Rather than...

Ladies, we need to have a conversation on here today about what we’re putting into our bodies. More specifically? Our vaginas. (Um, yeah. I guess this is the point where I tell any dudes trying to date me / my...