https://vimeo.com/25519715] In 1989 Bilal Qayyum led the creation of an organization called the Father’s Day Rally Committee. From its inception the FDRC has sought to promote responsible fatherhood in African-American communities across Philadelphia. Over two [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25563317] Many homeless shelters across the country come with a negative stigma. Oftentimes, assumptions are made about those in need–drug problems, crime and teen pregnancy usually stand at the forefront of those judgments. The staff [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25467108] Blocks of row homes with broken windows, chipped paint and an abundance of visible safety hazards. This sight is all too familiar in the Southeast district of Philadelphia. In the working class neighborhood, many [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25516777] Immigration has been a long withstanding aspect of Philadelphia culture. Individual and families from Ireland, Italy, Poland and Germany came in droves throughout the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. Today, Philadelphia’s [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25534340] “We Is Got Him.” That’s what the first of 23 ransom letters said in which $20,000 was demanded in return for the kidnapped Charley Ross. But the two main suspects, William Mosher and Joseph [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25560818] Librarian and archivist Alex Bartlett combines his hobbies with his career. Working for both the Germantown and Chestnut Hill historical societies, Bartlett manages the libraries’ collections and archives, while also helping to provide visitors [continue reading…]
Working from home may only be a daydream for some, but that dream is coming true for more and more employees of local businesses, according to a survey done by Microsoft and Ipsos Public Affairs [continue reading…]
At around 10:45 a.m. today a motorcyclist was severely injured from a collision with a vehicle at the intersection of North Second Street and Wyoming Avenue, officials said. Rivera Walters, 24, was driving west on [continue reading…]
Police officers have the toughest job in the city. I’ve had the opportunity to work with officers in a variety of places and found that there are some important facts: –Many officers don’t think much [continue reading…]
Thirty Northeast Philadelphia neighbors crowded into a classroom yesterday evening in the Max Myers Recreation Center with one mission: to get their neighborhood back. “Take Back Your Neighborhood” is a grassroots organization started by Jared [continue reading…]
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