April has been celebrated as National Poetry Month in the United States since 1996. And to acknowledge the month, Belita Thornton, library supervisor at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Logan branch at 1333 Wagner Ave., [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39732274] An increase in fatal accidents in East Falls has brought light to the issue of reckless driving in the area and has brought community members to action. Earlier this year, there were three deaths [continue reading…]
[vimeo 39594355] EducationWorks is a nonprofit organization that serves urban youth in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. One of the Philadelphia branches is located at 3149 Germantown Ave. and provides the youth of the city with in-school [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39846317] Local residents, community organizers and outdoor advertisers are turning their attention toward an outdoor advertising debate in the Lower South District that may have implications throughout the city. The billboard, located in the parking [continue reading…]
[vimeo 39653154 height=400 width=600] As the Fuego Dance Company rehearsed for its Susan G. Komen’s Latinas United for the Cure performances, dance director Hector Serrano’s voice reigned supreme. “Lets go everybody, get your butts in here,” [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39662526] A partnership between the Mann Older Adult Community Center, Taller Puertorriqueno and the Alzheimer’s Association is helping keep the minds of Fairhill’s senior community active. The collaborators are attempting to keep the aggressive Alzheimer’s [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39692469] As a non-profit organization, Mount Airy Learning Tree’s (MALT) educational services are not intended to bring any large profit. MALT Executive Director Jonna Naylor explained the fees attached to each of the organization’s approximately [continue reading…]
Flame throwers, hula hoop masters, live bands, Chickie and Pete’s famous crab fries and Sony flat panel televisions are just a few spectacles that entertained sports fans during the grand opening weekend of XFINITY Live. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39667450] In a late 1800s house set in Fishtown, the simple life of Margaux and Walter Kent takes shape. The hardwood floors and hand-sanded furniture are warm to the touch and smell of the hands [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/38889282] In Philadelphia it is illegal to ride a dirt bike or an all-terrain vehicle on any street, sidewalk or pathway. Nevertheless, as summer dawns on the city, dirt bikes and ATVs fill the city [continue reading…]
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