Year: 2012

https://vimeo.com/49863529] Imagine welcoming complete strangers into your home and sharing your most personal stories with them.  Twice a week the Bostick family, of the 6100 block of Hegerman Street in Wissinoming, has done just that.

Almost everyone who’s tried Taria Dean’s potato salad has agreed it is delicious. Every time, Dean, owner of T’s Tasty Tater Salad, Inc., would serve up her potato salad at family events and community functions,

[vimeo 49647120] When Corey Trower walks into work at The Little Treehouse, he isn’t just there to make money. The gymnastics instructor is there to influence the lives of local families. Trower tells a success story with

Ms. Goody Cupcake is the sweet dream come true of Gigi Andrew who has run her bake shop in the heart of South Philadelphia at 1838 E. Passyunk Ave. for over a year. And yes,

https://vimeo.com/49399546] Bright and colorful pottery in the windows of The Expressive Hand greet all passing by the corner of 9th and Bainbridge streets. What may be surprising for many to discover is that The Expressive Hand

[vimeo 49610519] Bike & Build, a cross-country cycling organization, celebrates its 10th  anniversary this year. Located in Roxborough, the organization combines the concepts of raising awareness for affordable housing, getting young adults involved in the cause

Over 40,000 people in Philadelphia suffer with several different forms of cancer according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. One organization that offers extensive emotional and educational support to people affected by cancer is the

[vimeo 49578554] In Fairhill, Latino culture and business converge on North Fifth Street and Lehigh Avenue to form what has become affectionately known as “El Bloque de Oro,” or the “Golden Block.” Here, Latino-owned small businesses run up