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Featured Stories

Poverty Beat: Five Housing Redevelopment Plans Happening Now

July 30, 2014 Saleem Ahmed 0

Building and maintaining affordable housing urban centers like Philadelphia is complex. Forces like urban blight and gentrification make development difficult but essential. For Philadelphia’s most socio-economic vulnerable residents housing redevelopment plans mean the difference between having […]

Education

Poverty Beat: Philly Students Challenge Budget Cuts

June 30, 2014 Saleem Ahmed 0

Two years after Governor Tom Corbett’s initial budget cuts 23 of Philadelphia’s public schools closed their doors leaving students, parents and teachers to face the chaos of an over-burdened education system. Earlier this month, many […]

Germantown

Germantown: United for a Better Community

June 11, 2014 Saleem Ahmed 0

Joseph Manning started creating community enrichment projects when he was growing up. Now, he said he wants to be the positive adult presence that guides the youth of today, a role that he never had […]

Chestnut Hill

Northwest Philadelphia: Five Places to Know

February 24, 2014 Saleem Ahmed 0

The Northwest Philadelphia area includes the neighborhoods of Germantown, Manayunk, East Falls, Roxborough, Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Fairmount, Ridge Avenue and West Oak Lane.  Within this large part of town, there are many places of […]

Environment

Logan: After 25 Years, Plans to Redevelop Triangle Still Sunk

December 19, 2013 Saleem Ahmed 0

Weeds burst through cracked sidewalks and ivy sprawls up telephone poles. Rubble of what once held homes together – fiberboard, insulation and brick – forms small mountains at the streets’ edges. Strewn books, spilled spice […]

Amateur Sports

Germantown: Youth Hockey League Putting Kids On The Right Path

December 18, 2013 Saleem Ahmed 0

Any child or teenager, regardless of how shaky he or she might be on skates, can learn how to skate and play hockey for absolutely no charge. They don’t have to pay a single cent […]

Featured Stories

West Passyunk: West Passyunk Neighbors Association Holds First Official Elections

December 13, 2013 Saleem Ahmed 0

The air was full of excitement as people piled into a small room inside the Philadelphia Police First District building. Neighbors eagerly watched as faces showed up at the door, some familiar, some new. West […]

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: Sidewalk Parking Prohibition Irks Residents

November 12, 2013 Saleem Ahmed 0

If one issue which plagues the entire city exists, it’s parking. Due to the Philadelphia Parking Authority, recent enforcement of Pennsylvania State Law prohibiting parking on sidewalks, fury in South Philadelphia is rising as scooter […]

Amateur Sports

Center City: Outward Bound Pushing Limits for Positive Lifestyles

October 30, 2013 Saleem Ahmed 1

Life is filled with a number of experiences that can uplift and bring down the psyche of a person. Sometimes it can throw a curveball and people, in many instances, can be left afraid of […]

Featured Stories

Olney: United Methodist Plants Roots in Community

October 23, 2013 Saleem Ahmed 0

In line with its dedication to combat city hunger and promote nutrition, Solid Rock United Methodist Church will host its Harvest Festival on Oct. 25. The event, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., will feature free […]

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