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Year: 2013

Featured Stories

Kensington: Vacant Lots Are Recycled Into Urban Farms

April 12, 2013

https://vimeo.com/63844581] Like many large and older cities, Philadelphia is stricken with a plethora of abandoned properties. More than 40,00 vacant lots exist  in the city, according to phila.gov. Prone to crime and the dumping of

Nicetown

Nicetown/Tioga: Community Center Works to End Hunger

April 12, 2013

A nonprofit that started out small in 1976 has grown to offer several different levels of assistance to neighbors in Nicetown-Tioga. The Nicetown-Tioga neighborhoods have increasingly grown, along with seeing an increase in the amount

Health

Manayunk: Fitness Center Provides Free Cycling Workouts on Saturday

April 12, 2013

https://vimeo.com/63874546] The Wall Cycling Studio, located at 100 Levering St., will be holding free classes Saturday to raise money for the Race for Babies of the March of Dimes foundation. All donations given that day

Arts and Entertainment

University City: ArtWell Programs Inspire Youth

April 12, 2013

ArtWell, formerly known as the Arts and Spirituality Center, teaches students to use art and communication to help combat the personal struggles of everyday life. The nonprofit organization, located at 3723 Chestnut St., works with

Neighborhoods

Overbrook: Catholic Church Merges Three Parishes

April 12, 2013

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia faces a challenge with their ongoing Pastoral Planning Initiative project. The Initiative is set up to help decide whether parishes within the archdiocese have the resources needed to remain a vibrant

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Folk Dance on Fridays Displays Culture and Diversity

April 12, 2013

The different types of restaurants, shops and boutiques on Germantown Avenue underline the fact that Chestnut Hill has plenty to offer for everyone no matter what their background may be. For example, people who enjoy

Politics

Al Dia: Philly Activists Rally in Washington for Immigration Reform

April 12, 2013

Thousands of pro-immigration reform activists rallied in front of the U. S. capitol this week. Many activists said they were hoping that Congress would pass a comprehensive immigration law. The House and Senate are deciding

Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Lovett Park Revitalization Brings Collaboration

April 11, 2013

[vimeo 63706307] The grass field next to Lovett Memorial Library at 6945 Germantown Ave. is an open lot. Currently, only a few benches and unkempt gardens occupy the area. In 2007, Mount Airy USA took notice

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Community Provides Resources for Better Fitness and Nutrition

April 11, 2013

[vimeo 63521922] Ten years ago, the Philadelphia School District decided to end the sale of carbonated drinks in school vending machines and cafeterias. Fruit juices, water and milk were installed as replacements. Skip ahead to December–the

Neighborhoods

Olney: Campaign Kicks Off to Build New Health Center

April 11, 2013

[vimeo 63679531]   On weekday mornings it is not uncommon for every waiting room seat in Health Center #10, Philadelphia’s northernmost city-run health clinic, to be filled or for a line to stretch beyond the building’s

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