Year: 2011

Four students from the Department of Journalism are among the winners of the 2011 Student Keystone Press Awards contest for work produced for philadelphianeighborhoods.com. The contest is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation. 1st place

https://vimeo.com/20107842] Not many people would suspect that America’s first male saint would be buried in a neighborhood church on the corner of Fifth and Girard, but it is this famous bishop that has brought some international

https://vimeo.com/19938679] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that approximately 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and 21 percent of those people do not know they are infected. The CDC also predicts that

The Enterprise Center in Walnut Hill is known for its neighborhood initiatives for community improvement and youth services. Brian Mallon, associate for community empowerment at TEC, shared his firsthand experiences with the programs. A member

https://vimeo.com/20005894] Philadelphia is home to a lot of firsts, including the first known American flag in 1777 and the first meeting of the U. S. Congress in 1789. Nearly a century earlier, however, there was

The United Minds of the Future (UMF) is a non-profit group based in Nicetown.  It does not have a formal facility but operate out of the H.E.R.O. Community Center, located at 3439 N. 17th St.

While some member of the older communities in Northwest Philadelphia choose to stay within the confines of their homes, others venture to a place where they can be themselves with others their age. The Martin

For the past several days, students from the Southwest have been collecting signatures regarding the placement of the Philadelphia Training Program within the former M.A.B. Paint Factory, which is rumored to soon be turned into a prison.