Penn's Landing - The Temple News

Traditional Mexican food and dance help celebrate independence

17 September 2019 Jeremy Elvas

On Sunday, hundreds filled the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing for the Mexican Independence Day Festival, celebrating Mexican culture as part of PECO’s Multicultural Series. Attendees swarmed the area filled with food vendors and artists

Students, Community Celebrate at 30th Annual LGBTQ PrideDay Event

11 June 2018 Evan Easterling

The city’s LGBTQ Pride Parade started in the Gayborhood and led to a festival at Penn’s Landing

Freshman entrepreneurship major Nick Canonica sits in a high-rise building in Center City, Philadelphia. | COURTESY Nick Canonica

Through websites, student aims to ‘save the face’

17 March 2015 Jack Tomczuk

Temple freshman Nick Canonica launched an Instagram account called SavePhilly to market for his upcoming social media site.

A rendering of what Penn’s Landing would look like upon completion. | Courtesy KIERAN TIMBERLAKE / BROOKLYN DIGITAL FOUNDRY

Proposed green space for Penn’s Landing

12 November 2013 Andrew Griffin

DRWC hopes to add skybridge, parks to waterfront.

Ringing in the new year

04 December 2012 Kyle Noone

Get ready to say goodbye to 2012 with a guide to New Year’s Eve in Philly.

Doo Wop Festival benefits Philly veterans

09 September 2012 John Corrigan

The old-fashioned festival sought to raise money for veterans.

Asian tradition honored

12 September 2011 John Corrigan

Racers in Dragon Boat Festival bring Southeast Asian culture to Penn’s Landing. PECO ended its summer-long multicultural series Sept. 10 by hosting the Southeast Asian Dragon Boat Festival at Penn’s Landing. The Southeast Asia Dragon

Music Fesitval Hits Philly

03 May 2011 Andrew Eiser

Electronic music festival brings the Cataracs, Switch, Shwayze and many more to the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing this summer. Because everyone is looking for a good time this summer, the founders of Pixie &