Month: February 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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