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North Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion: Organizations Reach Out to Community at Gun Violence Prevention and Resources Fair

May 6, 2022 Kyla S Jackson 0

The Philadelphia Probation office hosted a gun violence  prevention and resources fair that was held at the Joseph E. Mander Playground located in North Philadelphia on April 11, 2022. [continue reading…]

Center City

Politics: Criminal Justice Reform Committee Focuses On Psychology

June 6, 2016 Ryan C Snowden 0

The Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform met last month in the City Council chambers. Co-chairs Curtis Jones Jr. of City Council, retired Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and the head of the Defender Association [continue reading…]

Abandoned Property

Education: Five Schools Impacted By Budget Cuts

May 18, 2016 Ryan C Snowden and Andreas M Dienner 0

As education budget cuts have spread throughout the state of Pennsylvania, building closures present a way for school districts to quickly lower their costs. In Philadelphia, a large wave of closings occurred in 2013. During [continue reading…]

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Residents Speak Out on Re-Development

December 18, 2015 Julianne Rose Spingler 9

On the corner of 20th and Federal streets is a coffee shop. The exterior of its tall building is concrete-gray and modern, with circular detailing bearing the emblem of its owner, Ori Feibush. The interior [continue reading…]

Crime

Manayunk: Local Cop And Motorcycle Instructor Leads By Example

June 15, 2015  3

Local Manayunk cop Chuck Taylor grew up riding motorcycles. When he decided to become a police officer, working with motorcycles just made sense. Now that he is one of the head instructors for highway patrol, [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Protesters Stage Die-In and March Through City Hall

December 4, 2014  1

More than 100 people silently dropped to the ground in 30th Street Station’s main concourse at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday and then marched out in solidarity to protest a recent string of decisions many are [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Overbrook: Four People Making a Difference

May 6, 2014  0

Overbrook is small geographically, but it’s booming with organizations and facilities that help promote progress and positive vibes throughout the neighborhood. Here are four people who want to make a difference in Overbrook. 1. Coach Bob Miller (above) [continue reading…]

Bridesburg

Bridesburg: Private Police Not Yet The Answer

March 25, 2014  1

The residents had tolerated enough. They wanted their voices heard. On September 19 of last year, residents in Bridesburg held a community watch meeting to discuss the possibility of hiring an additional security force. Community [continue reading…]

Crime

Fairhill: Police Athletic League Returns

March 11, 2014  0

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMDfrBRx1A8&w=420&h=315] When the PAL Center shut down four years ago due to construction, Chantel Jones said the Fairhill neighborhood took a turn for the worse. “Everybody, since they didn’t have a place to go, [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: Still Waiting for Answers

June 26, 2009  0

Syed Alam opens his Germantown store Rahman Body Oils, Beads and Variety every morning just as he has for the past 13 years he has owned it.  In some ways, nothing much has changed over [continue reading…]

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