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Environment, Northeast Philadelphia, Sustainability, Technology »

May 1, 2013 (One Comment)
Members of the Archbishop Ryan football team help recyclers unload their unwanted electronics.

Students and faculty from Archbishop Ryan High School teamed up with Philadelphia’s first certified Responsible Recycler, eForce Compliance, to help reduce unwanted electronics equipment in … Read the full story >>

Economy, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Housing, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Sustainability »

May 1, 2013
Volunteer Bryant Corley (right) drives an hour every Saturday to help out at ReStore.

 

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a second-hand retail outlet in Kensington, primarily donates back to the community by helping build homes. However, ReStore also gives … Read the full story >>

Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Housing, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Sustainability »

May 1, 2013
All purchases made at ReStore go toward building homes for those in need.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, set in a 19,000 square-foot warehouse, serves about 200 people per day. If it weren’t for non-monetary donations, the unique second-hand … Read the full story >>

Environment, Government, Health, Politics, Spring Garden, Sustainability, Transportation »

April 18, 2013
A bicyclist used the bike lane on Spring Garden Street.

The Spring Garden Street Greenway project has surpassed the urban planning phase and started the engineering stage. After a public engagement process the Pennsylvania Environment Read the full story >>

Neighborhoods, Overbrook, Religion, Sustainability, West Philadelphia »

April 12, 2013
Robert Miller explained the location of pastoral planning area 600.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia faces a challenge with their ongoing Pastoral Planning Initiative project.

The Initiative is set up to help decide whether parishes within … Read the full story >>

Featured Stories, History, Hunting Park, Social issues, Sustainability »

April 11, 2013 (One Comment)
Photo Credit: Hunting Park Revitalization Plan Executive Summary
The Hunting Park Revitalization Plan included conceptual drawings of what the Logan House could be.

Just off Old York Road in Hunting Park sits a vacant house. Like many in the neighborhood, its story is one of neglect and crime. … Read the full story >>

Art, Education, Overbrook, Science, Sustainability, West Philadelphia »

April 5, 2013
Jerome Shabazz, director of Overbrook Art Center, proudly displayed the center.

The Overbrook Arts Center, a nonprofit organization, teaches children and adults how to create sustainable living within the city.

“Our nonprofit decided to make … Read the full story >>

Economy, Environment, Kensington, Sustainability »

April 5, 2013
Katrina Rakowski (left) with neighbor Cathey White (right) organized the first clean-up of the season on March 31.

When the Emerald Street Park received a grant earlier this month from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the emphasis was put more on its value than … Read the full story >>

Government, Housing, Social issues, Sustainability, Uncategorized, West Philadelphia, Wynnefield »

April 4, 2013 (One Comment)
PhiladelphiaCity Councilman Curtis Jones


Coined by many residents as an “attractive block” the 5400 block of Wyndale Avenue stretches over a two-block span with over 60 homes and almost … Read the full story >>

Economy, Environment, Housing, Hunting Park, Sustainability »

March 6, 2013
Esperanza's Philip Dawson presents check from its Wells Fargo grant.
Esperanza recently announced receipt of a $681,000 grant from Wells Fargo Bank. The multiple-mission organization received this grant to help fund its Hunting Park Neighborhood Read the full story >>