https://vimeo.com/29337589] A lot of people tend to judge a book by its cover, and Kensington is no different. Driving down Frankford Avenue through Kensington, you would be hard pressed not to acknowledge this neighborhood has [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/29303089] At the start of each school year, teachers at George W. Nebinger struggle to get their class to follow new rules set by new teachers. But Megan Conley’s fourth-grade class already knew what was [continue reading…]
The Fairhill community may be on the verge of a major revitalization, and Richard Lepow is the man trying to make it happen. Richard Lepow is the owner of Fifth Street Auto Parts and Service [continue reading…]
On a Tuesday evening in Fairmount Park, John DiSciascio sits scribbling away on a piece of paper propped against a clipboard, writing to a friend. “He’s away so I’m having everyone write a little something [continue reading…]
Ly Nguyen’s classroom on the fourth floor of George W. Nebinger School is a place where students can come, plug into their headphones and recognize something familiar: computers. Nguyen’s classroom is currently the only computer [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/29234084] Before she found the Germantown Restoration CDC’s food service training program, Chatel Royster was struggling. This time last year, Royster was a victim of the poor economy. After getting laid off from her job [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/29228493] Wind from the Delaware River whipped through crowds of people, some dressed in traditional Mexican garb while others simply wore jeans and T-shirts. The breeze flowed through tents and stands filled with crafts, jewelry [continue reading…]
Every year Temple University brings together high school students from throughout the city for a special program under the guidance of Journalism Professor Maida Odom. Read a .pdf version of the paper that high school [continue reading…]
Charlene Anderson, better known as Grandma Char, is truly a light of hope to the people around her. She encourages drug addicts to come clean, acts as a guardian to troubled children and says kind [continue reading…]
Across from Fairhill Square Park on Fifth and Lehigh streets, Katherine Garcia sat, talking to her neighbors and keeping a close eye on the jungle gym across the street. In the park was Garcia’s daughter, 12- year-old [continue reading…]
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