Month: May 2010

[local /files/2010/05/sp1005germantownteamenterprisecommunitygarden.mov On any morning, several Germantown area residents can be found with hoe in hand, or on their knees, planting fruits and vegetables in garden plots they rent from Awbury Arboretum. They are members

https://vimeo.com/18642052] For 19 of the 25 years he’s worn a Philadelphia Police Department uniform Ernie Rehr has worked at the Rizzo Police Athletic League (PAL) center in Port Richmond. “PAL is one of the crime

https://vimeo.com/20472568]   Churchgoers are getting more out of church. Members of the Christian Stronghold Church do not only attend services for the sermons, but for the continuous motivation to develop their personal relationship with God

At the age of 80, King may not be as agile as he was 28 years ago when he began playing tennis, but he knows how to enjoy the game. Originally from Johnstown, Pa., King moved

https://vimeo.com/20291054] A snaggle-toothed little boy, with the help of an older woman, slowly and carefully reads, “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that

https://vimeo.com/20331699] In an attempt to teach students about respect and anti-bullying, James Ludlow Elementary School  has partnered with the Anti-Defamation League as part of a program called “No Place For Hate.” Anti-Defamation League counselors come

https://vimeo.com/20374685] Bret Cavanaugh looks wiped out. Stepping out of his freshly painted lunch truck, Bret’s face shows sweat, fatigue and relief. “Man, we got maybe four hours of sleep last night prepping things for today.

https://vimeo.com/20373495] In a city with a history of great boxers, it’s easy to overlook one: Brewerytown’s Charlie “Choo Choo” Brown. On May 16, however, Brown was inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame–an honor