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West Philadelphia: Local organizations tackle food insecurity

November 29, 2017 Lian Parsons 0

Every Tuesday and Saturday, Kinji Ridley parks his car and unloads boxes of groceries from the trunk, handing them over to volunteers who set them up on benches and picnic tables. A line of dozens of [continue reading…]

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Kingsessing: Developing Adult Literacy Provides Opportunities

October 31, 2017 Lian Parsons 0

Eight years ago, Darrow Lyons’ wife encouraged him to join Never 2 Late, an adult literacy program offered through the Center for Literacy, an organization that provides programs to adult learners. The 63-year-old South Philly [continue reading…]

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Belmont: Entrepreneur Jennell Moody Hopes To Inspire City’s Youth

October 31, 2017 Lian Parsons 0

When she was 14 years old, Jennell Moody (above) started braiding her neighbors’ hair on the front steps of her mother’s North Philadelphia home. Word of her skills spread through word of mouth, and Moody [continue reading…]

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Powelton Village: Connecting West Philly’s Community Leaders

October 2, 2017 Lian Parsons 1

Ryan Draving’s goal is to seek out leaders in West Philadelphia and bring them together. He was part of a group which helped more than two dozen organizations in West Philly put on the West Philadelphia [continue reading…]

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