The Oxford Circle Community Development Association usually focuses on employment, job training, and mentoring — but these days, it’s handing out food. As the nation tries to slow the spread of COVID-19, people have been [continue reading…]
In case you missed it, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Mayfair: Roosevelt Boulevard construction schedule announced: The Roosevelt Boulevard outer lanes in both directions to be repaved from [continue reading…]
Growing up at 18th Street and Glenwood Avenue, Leonard M. Dow saw a community overcome by drugs. At the same time the crack cocaine epidemic gripped the nation, not sparing Dow’s North Philadelphia neighborhood. Manufacturing [continue reading…]
Laura H. Carnell Elementary School was one of four schools given approval by the School District of Philadelphia to redesign the academic structure of their school. The other schools are Chester Arthur Elementary, Jenks Academy for the [continue reading…]
The Oxford Circle Police Athletic League is part of a nonprofit organization that seeks to build relationships between police officers and children within the neighborhood. Its goal is to keep kids off the street and to give [continue reading…]
Anita Lyndaker-Studer is the executive director of the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, she moved to Philadelphia after she graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in social work and [continue reading…]
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