North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?
Featured Stories
November 28 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Temple student Samuel Collington. [continue reading…]
Elections: Philadelphia Students Talk Midterms and Share Issues Important to Them
2022 Midterm Elections
Registered and non-registered student voters share issues they care about most and mobilize their communities ahead of elections [continue reading…]
Housing: Even With Empty Lots and Homes, Philadelphia’s Struggling to Make Housing Affordable
Economy
For decades, Philadelphia has tried to rehabilitate vacant properties to create affordable housing options, but progress has stalled — and it’s not for lack of redevelopment efforts. [continue reading…]
Powelton Village: Engine 5’s Black Firefighters Share Job And Lived Experiences, And What It Means
Featured Stories
Black firefighters share their experiences as they strive to further Black and Brown representation in the field.
Mantua: ‘If you don’t live here you ain’t going to put all your heart into it;’ the Impact of a Community Center
Featured Stories
A former evening director of the West Philly Boys & Girls Club talks about the need for engaging teenagers in the community. [continue reading…]
Housing
Northeast Philadelphia: Socks For The Streets Is Reducing The Stigma Of Homelessness
Some residents in Northeast Philadelphia believe there is a stigma around the homelessness and drug abuse impacting the community. Socks for the Streets is a nonprofit that is dedicated to helping end that stigma.
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Arts and Entertainment
Mantua: Murals Serve As Reminders of Community Triumphs
Mural Arts Philadelphia and Mantua have worked together for over three decades, producing murals that are integral to the community and represent the neighborhood’s long history of activism in Philadelphia. [continue reading…]
Fairmount
Fairmount: Joining the Global Conversation on Water Sustainability
World Water Day 2023 brought together academics, city officials, historians and nonprofit workers who believe Philadelphia’s cultural heritage as a port city makes it an important place to talk about the future of water infrastructure. [continue reading…]
Germantown
Germantown: Formerly Incarcerated Women Work Toward a More Peaceful City
Michelle Simmons founded Why Not Prosper 21 years ago after returning home from prison. The group operates three residential facilities in Philadelphia. In the past year, they started holding peace walks every two weeks with the goal of drawing people into their Germantown command center. [continue reading…]
Mayfair
Energy: Can Green Solutions Reduce Energy Burdens?
205 low-to-moderate income residents have participated in PEA’s programs targeted toward expanding solar installations on city homes [continue reading…]
Lawncrest
Lawncrest: Giving Food Waste New Life
Tim Bennett has been in the green energy business for more than 13 years. He started Bennett Compost in 2009 to provide a solution for apartment-dwellers like him who wanted to compost. [continue reading…]
