https://vimeo.com/39813764] As the elevated subway car rolls into the nearby station, the Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. building sits perfectly silent, serving as a nod to Walnut Hill’s storied past. The sprawling 15-acre site has [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39980880] The Second Mile Center, a thrift store selling discount goods ranging from clothing to furniture, has been a Walnut Hill fixture for approximately 30 years. The store, unrelated to the controversial Jerry Sandusky charity, [continue reading…]
Responding to an emergency often takes courage and conviction. For Red Paw Emergency Relief Team founder Jen Leary, it’s a natural reaction to help people and animals who are in need. Leary, a full-time Philadelphia [continue reading…]
The David Acosta Revolutionary Leadership Award is presented to a member of the Latino lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community who displays the same revolutionary leadership as the founder of the award, David A. Acosta. [continue reading…]
Hunger is on the rise in America, especially as more families continue to rely on food stamps. In fact, more than one in four families around the country live on food stamps, according to the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39799137] For one Fishtown business, going green is nothing new. At Jay’s Pedal Power Bikes, 512 E. Girard Ave., owner Jeff Rosenblum said his bike shop has been environmentally friendly since it opened 35 years ago. “The business itself, as it stands, is a green business [continue reading…]
A local science shop in Manayunk provides a fun and unique atmosphere for children and families to learn together. Matt Kriebel, owner of Spectrum Scientifics, located at 4403 Main St., started the store in 2007 because [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/40147019] Imagine waking up at 3 a.m. to sirens, bright lights and smoke-filled air. Your block is almost completely engulfed in flames. For the next two days the place that you call home would be [continue reading…]
The growing number of Lyme disease cases is causing concern among people living near the many parks in Northeast Philadelphia. Lyme disease is the most common insect-born disease in the United States. The disease,which is [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39605989] Although Officer Tim Hagins now works in the narcotics unit of the Philadelphia Police Department, he hasn’t forgotten the cases of missing and abducted children he’s dealt with during his career. Hagins is dedicated [continue reading…]
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