The Providence Center has been joining a host of other organizations in the past several weeks to clean up Fairhill Square as part of Philadelphia’s “Love Your Park” campaign. “We’re watching out for the park, […]
In the Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 3500 Baring St., the Powelton Village Civic Association held its monthly meeting on Monday. The meetings, which are held to allow residents and volunteers to voice concerns to […]
City Council’s Committee on Rules held a public hearing yesterday on an ordinance amending sections of Philadelphia’s zoning code that deal with sign controls. Last fall, the Zoning Code Commission purposely kept the sign regulations […]
A park cleanup and Veteran’s Day ceremony, a five-block cleanup and a neighborhood watch walk-through were just some of the successes highlighted during a PhillyRising meeting at the Lawncrest Library on Tuesday night. PhillyRising is […]
Floral Designer Turns Childhood Memories Into Career [vimeo 53970724] Growing up in Minneapolis, Minn., Necoh Brewington-Mitchell was always surrounded by flowers, so it came as no surprise that flowers would remain in her future as well. […]
Rawk U School of Music Rocks [vimeo 53972340] Music has been a part of Daniel Cullen’s life ever since he first picked up an acoustic guitar when he was 11 years old. Now Cullen has the […]
Although the city isn’t slated to light its tree in Love Park for a few weeks, some in the Northwest kicked off the holiday season Friday night with a slightly smaller spectacle. As it has […]
Alice Santana gestured toward the vast open space stretching before her, a chilly underground area supported by towering cement pillars. It’s tough to imagine the basement of the Esperanza Center as home to any type […]
Founded on the values of respect, diversity and collaboration, Camp Sojourner, the Girls’ Leadership Camp has continued to provide young girls from the ages of 8 to 17 with the tools to be well-rounded individuals. […]
Joel Barnaby, 54, pastor of Greater Church of Philadelphia, is facing a financial crisis so great that it threatens to shut down the building and displace the congregation. The century-old building, located on the 2000 […]
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