Month: March 2012

Despite the need for tobacco cessation programs in Philadelphia, funding for Concilio’s program to support Latino individuals who want to quit smoking ended last week. Concilio, the oldest Latino organization in the city at 705-09 N.

Philadelphia Neighborhoods has launched four new websites to focus on specific communities. Following are the new online editions, which will have news and information from these neighborhoods: The Brewerytown Times at www.brewerytowntimes.com The Hunting Park

https://vimeo.com/38474644] The Philadelphia City Planning Commission is expected to adopt Philadelphia2035 West Park and Lower South District plans Tuesday during its regular monthly meeting. One of the key components of the West Park District plan

https://vimeo.com/38465910] The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging funds many senior citizen centers throughout Philadelphia, but only one in Germantown. Located at 5818 Germantown Ave., Center in the Park is a senior center that provides supportive services

https://vimeo.com/38383836] Young aspiring actors gather together at the Francis Cope House, located at One Awbury Road, bringing the words of Shakespeare to life. Suddenly, a room that only housed a fireplace and an oriental rug,

At the corner of 34th and Brandywine streets is an abandoned church, a sight not uncommon in Philadelphia. However, this church isn’t being left to rot until someone scoops up the property for development. New

Classical music played from a small boom box on Anna Pratt Elementary’s auditorium stage as young girls stared at their instructor’s feet. The instructor stood in a turnout, a fundamental ballet step, where the dancer’s

https://vimeo.com/38465918] Once a week, a group of William D. Kelley students gather in a small instruction room at the close of their school day. Though they are familiar with one another because of the classroom