Summer has arrived! Check out the full schedule of fun and free events in University City, including free outdoor movies and concerts, University City Dining Days... Read More
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Relax and enjoy lunch or a free show!Check out the schedule of food trucks and free performances and find out what makes The Porch one of Philadelphia’s premier public spaces! Click here for more information. » -
Enjoy three-course meals for special prices July 13-23During Dining Days, 30 University City restaurants will offer three-course menus for $15, $25, or $35! View the restaurants and menus » -
West Philadelphia Skills InitiativeWe asked three graduates of the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative program to speak about their experiences and how their lives have changed since completing the program. Watch the video. » -
Throughout 2017 we'll be looking back at 20 years of UCD20 Years, 20 Stories is a rich compilation of the ways in which UCD has impacted the neighborhood through our work, told by the people who have made University City the vibrant, healthy and diverse community it is today. 20 Years, 20 Stories » -
Our safety ambassadors patrol the neighborhood and offer assistance to the community.UCD is dedicated to improving the neighborhood. Our Public Space Maintenance staff clean and enhance more than 160 University City commercial and residential blocks, and our safety ambassadors provide walking escorts, vehicle lock-outs, and transplants to homeless shelters. »
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University City Dining Days, our popular “3 courses, 3 prices” promotion, returns for ten days this summer, running July 13th - 23rd. Thirty popular University City... Read More
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July is a great time to enjoy The Porch! Starting Wednesday July 5th, we'll welcome two food trucks each weekday to serve lunch at The Porch at 30th. Lunch is served Monday... Read More
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Even if you don’t know Judy Wicks by name, chances are if you live in University City, care about where your food comes from, or have shopped at a lifestyle store in Philadelphia... Read More
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The Brookings Institution, the nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and policy solutions, recently completed their two year study on the emerging innovation... Read More
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All summer long PECO Powers Performances at The Porch! From May through September, a wide array of performers will sing, dance, drum, act, and entertain each week at The Porch.... Read More