With many major cities throughout the nation preparing for the upcoming 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War on April 12, the Germantown Historical Society is doing what it can to help commemorate [continue reading…]
In the Greater Olney Branch Library, Veronica Henson, who is in her mid-60s, sat near a wooden oak table reading Maya Angelou’s “Even the Stars Look Lonesome.” Henson graduated, with an associate’s degree in computer [continue reading…]
Arthur Bye, of Urban & Bye Realtor, has seen firsthand the changing demographics of Powelton Village. Over the last half century the neighborhood has lost some of its diversity. “Powelton Village started out in the [continue reading…]
When married couple Amanda Bossard and Murat Aritan dreamed of bringing their unique sustainable seafood company, Otolith, to Philadelphia in 2007, they knew some bumps in the road would follow. Aritan spends six months of [continue reading…]
A playground is a sacred place for a community. It is there that parents and caregivers trust that their children will be safe from harm as they enjoy all of the fun amenities it has [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21940908] Stan Heleva, the producing artistic director at the Walking Fish Theatre , loves being a cornerstone of the Kensington art community. “We are constantly introducing ourselves to the neighborhood, and introducing art to the neighborhood. [continue reading…]
[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1120germantownboyschoir” height=550 width=600] This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Keystone State Boychoir. In 2001, Joseph Fitzmartin and Steven Fisher founded Commonwealth Youthchoirs and today the Keystone State Boychoir is known all over the [continue reading…]
The building sitting on the corner of North Third and West Oxford streets looks like it houses residential apartments, but actually it is the home of Impacto Latin Newspaper. Impacto started as a small newsletter [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22027406] In order for a democracy to work effectively, the people must choose who will run the responsibility of delegating power and resources. Without this input from the citizens, the essence of the democracy is [continue reading…]
While the Walnut Hill Community Playground has had its rough patches, with two shootings last spring and numerous arrests, it has been taking a turn for the better with the help of the Friends of [continue reading…]
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