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Month: July 2012

Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill: A Makeover for the Paul Robeson House

July 6, 2012 0

In 1984 Frances Aulston was working as a librarian at the Free Public Library of West Philadelphia when Mayor Wilson Goode and other politicians started recognizing the need for cultural institutions within the city. It [continue reading…]

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Diversity Helps Communities Grow Closer

July 6, 2012 0

[vimeo 45153781] South Philadelphia is one of the most culturally and economically diverse regions of the city, but that has not stopped its residents from forming tight-knit communities. “South Philadelphia used to be one big neighborhood [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Walnut Hill: Painting of Paul Robeson Unveiled

July 6, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/45065280] Sixteen years have passed since Philadelphia artist Vaughn Stubb began painting “A Life: Paul Robeson.” The painting was created piece by piece and slowly put together like a puzzle. Stubb is a multidisciplinary artist [continue reading…]

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Old Church Gets New Outlook

July 6, 2012 1

Calvin Presbyterian Church, located at 60th and Master streets, has been a part of Carroll Park since 1904. However, after over 100 years of service, Pastor Curtis Jones has recently come to the church with [continue reading…]

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Closure of Community Council Leaves Residents with Fewer Options

July 6, 2012 3

https://vimeo.com/45035068] The Carroll Park Community Council, a Philadelphia Neighborhood Advisory Committee, located at 5218 Master St., has shut its doors because of funding cuts, leaving local residents confused about the future of a variety of [continue reading…]

Music

Wynnefield: The PSALM Salon Offers Community an Intimate Musical Experience

July 6, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/45071938] At  5841 Overbrook Ave. in Wynnefield you arrive at the home of Jamey Reilly. From the outside, besides a neon light in a second-floor window, there is little that looks particularly special. The experience [continue reading…]

Education

Manayunk: North Light Provides Community with Hope

July 3, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/44944449] North Light Community Center is often referred to as the “little engine that could.” This nickname reflects the operations of this nonprofit facility at 175 Green Lane in Manayunk where staff stretch limited resources [continue reading…]

Kensington

Kensington: Old-Fashioned Book-Binding Business Keeps Family Together

July 3, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/45126068] Small production book binding companies are dwindling in Philadelphia due largely to advances in technology leading to larger production facilities. Even fewer of the remaining small book binding businesses are the family owned companies [continue reading…]

Social Issues

Northeast: The Latino-American Myth

July 2, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/45031895] Living in the United States is a dream many foreigners strive for, but often the reality of life here isn’t what many Latinos expect. Maria del Coral Morales, Angel Avila and Pablo Martin are [continue reading…]

Crime

North Philladelphia: Undocumented and Unafraid

July 2, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/45064995] The normal difficulties involved in growing up seem to double for young people living in America under the status of undocumented immigrants. But one group of politically minded youth called Dream Activists have challenged [continue reading…]

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