Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Carmella Playground this past weekend to help revitalize the park. City Year, a nationwide nonprofit, headed the event. Volunteers worked together, repainting rusted fences, covering graffiti with colorful murals, planting [continue reading…]
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Transitioning from a waiter in the Philadelphia restaurant scene to running for state representative of the 186th District, Keith Todd strives to spread the word that there is a Republican candidate in the upcoming election. [continue reading…]
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In a makeshift loft in a restored warehouse is an art collective on a mission: help keep printmakers printing with a venue and equipment to do so. BYO Print is located above a motorcycle restoration shop [continue reading…]
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On Kensington Avenue, housed between East Hagert and East Letterly streets, lies a small clubhouse with a big purpose. Last Stop Clubhouse serves as a recovery house for addicts from all walks of life. Walking [continue reading…]
Nestled among a mix of row homes, auto body shops and the Hunting Park Community Garden rests a small brick building, which might go unnoticed to passersby. But for 15 students who call the area [continue reading…]
Assembly required takes on a whole new meaning on a Saturday when 200 volunteers at the preschool at St. Stephen’s Church are unwrapping a very large present–piece by piece, box after box–in the middle of [continue reading…]
To the typical American, schnitzel, David Hasselhoff and glockenspiel are what define German culture. But there is much more to this culture than just sausage and former hunky lifeguards. First and foremost there is Oktoberfest, [continue reading…]
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