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Social Issues: Students at Elite Area High Schools Draw Attention to Race on Campus

September 22, 2020 Shivani Reddy 0

Three different Instagram accounts, giving Black and brown students a place to talk about their experiences with race in Philadelphia’s schools, call for a change of the culture on campuses. […]

Health

Kensington : Public School Teacher Helps More Than Youth

February 26, 2016 Aron Minkoff and Jamie P Gray 1

On any given day Steven Reich is looked upon by a classroom full of eight year-olds for guidance in math, reading or writing. At the same time, there are 27,000 adults following Steven on Twitter for guidance on […]

Apu Gupta (second from left) Brendan Lowry (second from right) and Nick Shiftan (far right) were the first three employees of Curalate.
Center City

Center City: Curalate Pictures Bright Future in Philadelphia

May 14, 2014  0

Apu Gupta didn’t specifically want to start a company in Philadelphia. It just happened that way. In May 2012, after unsuccessfully attempting to start a business that rented out people’s spare storage space, Gupta and […]

Neighborhoods

South of South Street: Igloo Desserts Stays #Cool on Social Media

June 12, 2013  0

[vimeo 67750894] As the community of Graduate Hospital continues to grow, local businesses have been forced to search for alternative ways to stay connected to the public. Igloo Desserts, a newly opened frozen yogurt shop, may […]

Economy

Fishtown: Businesses Use Social Media to Connect with Customers

June 9, 2013  0

https://vimeo.com/67778210] Across the world, businesses are incorporating social media into their marketing strategies in new and exciting ways. Fishtown business owners are no stranger to this marketing tool and have been taking advantage of all […]

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