Month: January 2012 - Page 2 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Germantown: Program Seeks Fun in History

January 25, 2012

Excited children, eager to raise their hands, are not characteristics often found in fifth-grade history classes. As Philadelphia is filled with much of the nation’s history, History Hunters was started as a way to involve

Hunting Park: Renovations Bring New Possibilities to Neighborhood

January 25, 2012

Residents are difficult to find outside in Hunting Park during the winter months. Even right after school lets out, the athletic fields remain empty, and the enormous gazebo that acts as a focal point for

Germantown: Impacting Your World Christian Center

January 25, 2012

This past weekend seemed dreary and quiet throughout parts of Germantown. A slow stroll up Germantown Avenue changed all of that when singing, clapping and preaching were heard in the distance. Impacting Your World Christian

Strawberry Mansion: Trying to Change the Neighborhood

January 25, 2012

“We [tend to] just look at them as numbers, but there’s a story,” said Marla Davis Bellamy, the executive director of Philadelphia Ceasefire. Her perspective reflects Ceasefires’ commitment to developing interpersonal relationships with residents in

Hunting Park: Prominent ‘Ban the Box’ Advocate Remains Unemployed

January 25, 2012

Although a new Philadelphia law went into effect earlier this month that makes the hiring process less discriminatory for former convicts, its most prominent supporter is still seeking a full-time job and said the bill

Strawberry Mansion: 14 Years Serving the Neighborhood

January 25, 2012

On the corner of 29th and Cumberland streets, the “7 Days Food Market and Deli” already had customers waiting at the door before 8 a.m. Owner Fareed Alhuraibi opens the store at eight every morning