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Month: November 2014

Center City

North Philadelphia: PURP Leads Protest After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

November 26, 2014  1

On the evening of the grand jury’s decision in St. Louis to not bring charges against police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown in August, protests took place in cities across the […]

Arts and Entertainment

South Philly: Burlesque Dancers Work Hard Because ‘Rhinestones Ain’t Cheap’

November 26, 2014  1

Behind the scenes of a burlesque show is a performance of its own. Thirty minutes before showtime, beers were being slugged backstage straight from the can. The conversation circulated around who was going to get tacos from the […]

Chinatown

Chinatown: Parking Program Assists Businesses and Customers

November 26, 2014  0

Philadelphia is a city full of historical places to see, restaurants to eat in and museums to visit. Many of these locations can be found in Chinatown, making it a destination for tourists and city […]

5th Street

Hunting Park: A New Way to Educate

November 26, 2014  0

Daivin Rivera was a victim of bullying for seven months before his parents found out. A truancy letter stating he had missed eight days of school arrived in the mail, driving his parents to ask […]

Food

West Kensington: Connecting the Community One Meal at a Time

November 25, 2014  0

“Hunger to me means a lot of different things. On a physical aspect, hunger is when I haven’t eaten in a while and I’m just feeling down, weakened,” said Kevin Millinger as he waited in […]

Amateur Sports

Chestnut Hill: “Traditionally Untraditional” University Adds a Sprint Football Team

November 25, 2014  0

The slim chance of playing football at the college level is a difficult pill to swallow for many high school hopefuls. However, a little-known variant of the game, known as sprint football, can provide these […]

Featured Stories

South Philadelphia: Cacia’s Bakery Has Been Warming Stomachs for 60 Years

November 25, 2014  0

The aroma of seeded French bread, puff bread, tomato pie and hoagie tomato bruschetta all filled the air in the back of Cacia’s Bakery. Located at the intersection of Mole and Ritner streets, Cacia’s has been […]

Featured Stories

South Philadelphia: Seeking Answers and Resolution to Refugee Mental Health

November 24, 2014  0

A growing population of Southeast Asian refugees comes with an exciting new culture to learn from, along with serious health needs that require specific attention. Those who lived or immigrated during times of unrest, like […]

Amateur Sports

Far Northeast: Pilot Fall Wooden Bat League Gets Another Season

November 24, 2014  2

What started as a simple idea to play baseball in the fall with a wooden bat has become a hit in Northeast Philadelphia. And it will return next fall, and maybe even sooner. Academy Sabres vice […]

Business

East Passyunk: A Destination for All Generations

November 24, 2014  0

Cheesesteaks, “youse guys” and boxing may not be out of Philadelphia’s culture quite yet but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t eventually be on the brink of extinction. Maybe not but they are being pushed to […]

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