Author: Rob DiRienzo

Northeast: Combating Addiction, Starting With A Conversation

November 29, 2017Rob DiRienzo

By now, nurse Randi Freeman knows the routine well. Sometimes it is two milligrams, other times four. It depends on the doctor’s orders. She will prick the patient experiencing an overdose with a syringe. The

Mayfair: Feeding The Northeast, One Cart At A Time

November 6, 2017Jenna Faccenda and

It is just before 5 o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon, and there are dozens lined up outside the doors of St. John Church. Some have carts, others have suitcases, while others have mere empty trash

Mayfair: Behind The Counter For 46 Years, And Counting

October 25, 2017Jenna Faccenda and

Walking through the chrome-handled door at the Mayfair Diner, there is often a familiar face to greet you on the other side. Betty Woods has worked the tables here on Frankford Avenue for 46 years.

Mayfair: Donny Smith, Mayfair’s Go-To Guy

September 28, 2017Rob DiRienzo

Donnie Smith shuffles his papers atop a folding table in the white cinderblock-walled multipurpose room at the Mayfair Community Center. The clock reads just after 7 o’clock. The room is about half-full of chattering residents

North Philadelphia: The Uptown Theater Could Become Concert Venue Again

October 30, 2015Rob DiRienzo

The Uptown Theater is undergoing renovations that could allow it to re-open as a concert venue. The theater, located on north Broad Street just north of Temple University’s main campus, hosted musical legends like the