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Powelton Village: 16th Police District Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Crime and Safety

February 20, 2020 Keami Sullivan 0

The 16th District  of the Philadelphia Police Department hosted a town hall meeting at the Dornsife Center on Drexel’s campus on Feb. 18 to address concerns of residents in the area. Hosted by Capt. Christine […]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Tiny WPA Teaches Philadelphians Carpentry, Crafting, and Design

January 3, 2020 Caitlin McCafferty and David Asch 0

On any given Wednesday night, the Tiny WPA’s work space at 4017 Lancaster Ave. is bright and busy. Artwork and works-in-progress fill the walls and all available floor space. Downstairs, saws and other power tools […]

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Powelton Village: Green Line Cafe Owner Opened a Studio to Showcase Local Artists

November 18, 2019 Caitlin McCafferty and David Asch 0

Douglas Witmer is the co-founder of the coffee shop chain Green Line Cafe, with seven locations sprinkled throughout Philadelphia. However, he’s also an artist at heart and runs the Green Line Workspace art studio at […]

Powelton Village

Powelton Village: Visually Impaired Residents Thrive at Assisted Living Facility

April 19, 2019 Grace Shallow and Dylan Long 0

Russell Smith spent his childhood taking care of horses and milking cows on his family’s farm in Virginia. His father nicknamed him “Cowboy” for the work he did. At 62 years old, he’s still known […]

Community Meetings

Powelton Village: Residents Pinpoint Zoning As Critical Issue

March 15, 2019 Dylan Long and Grace Shallow 0

In a nearly 150-year-old church, Powelton Village Civic Association (PVCA) members discussed efforts to encourage developers to abide by the neighborhood’s conservation overlay (NCO) district status. This status establishes guidelines for development in the area […]

Environment

Powelton Village: Park Cleanup Initiative Brings Both Community And University Students Together

December 10, 2018 Kaicey Baylor and Taylor Allen 0

Love Your Park, a citywide initiative to keep Philadelphia’s parks clean, had it’s fall cleanup Saturday morning on Nov. 11 at Saunders Park on 39th Street and Powelton Avenue. Community members and Drexel University students […]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Community Education Center Actors Create Self-Narratives

November 6, 2018 Taylor Allen and Kaicey Baylor 0

The Community Education Center, located at 3500 Lancaster Ave., is a nonprofit organization founded by community members in 1973. Housed in a former Quaker school and meetinghouse, the building is now filled with artists of […]

Arts and Entertainment

West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy For West Philly Children

December 22, 2017 Alexa Monteleone and Katelyn Evans 0

Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system […]

Featured Stories

Powelton Village: Connecting West Philly’s Community Leaders

October 2, 2017 Lian Parsons and Owen McCue 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 […]

Powelton Village

Belmont: Bringing Authentic Jamaican Food to the Heart of West Philly

June 15, 2017 James McCormick and Megan Dorantes 0

From a rural area in Manchester Parish, Jamaica to the bustling hustle of Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia, the Williams family is well known for making authentic and savory Jamaican cuisine. “We were the family […]

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