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Month: February 2012

History

Overbrook Farms: Neighborhood Club Advocates to Preserve Neighborhood

February 24, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/37327124] This is part of ongoing coverage as the Philadelphia Historic Commission has held public meetings during February to discuss the possibility for a vote to allow Overbrook Farms to become a historic district (visit coverage [continue reading…]

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Center City: Costa Rican Artist Exhibits His Work in Philadelphia

February 24, 2012 0

Federico Herrero is a Costa Rican artist who recently came to Philadelphia in order to display some of his latest pieces. Thirteen of Herrero’s paintings along with two of his on-site wall paintings are currently [continue reading…]

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Center City: Painting Eggs for a Good Cause

February 24, 2012 0

Most people associate the painting of eggs with the Easter Bunny but artist Marta Sanchez has created a new purpose for painting eggshells. Sanchez, the founder of the “Cascarones Por la Vida Art Fund,” uses [continue reading…]

Education

Fairhill: Taller Puertorriqueño Provides an After-School Haven

February 24, 2012 0

Businesses, families and educators agree that Fairhill lacks sufficient after-school activities to keep students off the streets. Leading the way to correct the problem, Taller Puertorriqueño has numerous programs all with an individual purpose for [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Forum Focuses on City’s Future Options for I-95

February 24, 2012 0

Urban highways are changing around the world in order to meet 21st century needs. And now Philadelphia is joining in on the conversation. City planners, officials and residents attended a discussion forum titled, “Reimaging Urban [continue reading…]

Economy

South Philadelphia: United Communities Enriches Lives of Local Residents

February 23, 2012 3

As Eugene Wilson fumbled with his latest energy bill and a wade of crumpled dollar bills at the front desk of United Communities of Southeast Philadelphia, he smiled and chatted cheerfully with the receptionist. “They [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: A Neighborhood with a Plan

February 23, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/37284357] As an organization created for making positive quality-of-life improvements in its neighborhood, the Greater Brewerytown Community Development Corp. recently experienced a significant staffing change. In January, Shelly Anthony White assumed the executive director post [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Zumba Gym Holds Glow-in-the-Dark Fundraising Party

February 22, 2012 2

Sometimes it’s the students who help the teachers. Zumba instructors Ivy Holmes and Ingrid Perez sought help from the Fairhill community to raise money to go to the 2012 Zumba Instructor Convention in Orlando, Fla. [continue reading…]

Economy

Germantown: Organization Offers Future for Addicts, Homeless

February 22, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/37224742] In The State of Homelessness in America 2012, The National Alliance to End Homelessness reported that in Philadelphia, Pa. and surrounding metropolitan areas, there are more than 11,000 homeless living on the streets and [continue reading…]

Elizabeth Conde-Frazier
Economy

Hunting Park: Community Organization Seeks to Combat Poverty With Education

February 22, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/37225995] Around two decades ago, the factory on the corner of Fifth Street and Bristol Avenue used to make envelopes. Not exactly the first place you’d expect to go for a college education. Esperanza College [continue reading…]

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