https://vimeo.com/18392381] The fast-paced notes of a jazz tune can be heard down the halls of the Clef Club, as senior and junior ensembles practice their skills. Drums pounding, saxophones dragging low notes and trumpets blare [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18392360] Philadelphia Neighborhoods went throughout the city to obtain reaction to Philadelphia’s efforts of clearing the snow from last week’s storms.
https://vimeo.com/18392191] Eleven years ago, Rev. Roger Riggins pondered what to make of all the extra space in the building that houses the Word of Life Worship Center in Allegheny West. “I was standing there one [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393037] When Stephen Phillips saw a group of teens brutally beating Eddie Polec to death from his doorstep and no police responded to his 911 calls for help, he and a group of community members [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393472] Remarkably, whether a child eventually graduates from high school relates to behaviors that child’s mother engages in during pregnancy. The mother’s behaviors can affect almost everything about her child’s future from health to social [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393602] Last Saturday, 2-year-old Maeve Cooper made her acting debut. “I was a dog–a girl dog. Woof, woof!” She also witnessed a cockroach give her legs in marriage and a confused cat realize he was not [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394514] The Church of the Advocate, located on the corner of 18th and Diamond streets, is a fundamental organization in the North Philadelphia community, because of its rich history and its consistent contributions to the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394669] Wednesday nights at Hawthorne Cultural Center are particularly hectic due to the variety of programs being held simultaneously. While parents are attending Young Moms’ class, children are doing art projects or watching movies. In [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394222] It’s three o’clock on a Thursday afternoon, and the front door buzzer at the HERO Community Center is ringing off the hook. Celia Floyd, the assistant director of the center’s after-school program, is posted [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393610] Hunting Park Recreational Center stands in the middle of North Philadelphia. Being one of the lone buildings within the park’s borders, it demands to be noticed and to be regarded. Walking through its doors [continue reading…]
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