No one ever said life at an inner-city school would be easy, but Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts has managed to overcome many obstacles to provide its students with an education [continue reading…]
With an undergraduate population of about 28,000 and a trend toward becoming a more residential campus, Temple University has seen a lot of construction throughout the past few years. A new 1,200 bed dormitory, Morgan [continue reading…]
After growing tired of baseball, Philadelphia native Steven Holmes decided to enter into the lacrosse world. He fell in love with the sport. With years of experience in competitive college and professional box lacrosse, an [continue reading…]
Six days a week, Chris Sanchez can be seen through the windows at 543 North 3rd Street. The senior finance major at Temple University is one of many young adults who train at the Joe [continue reading…]
With a keen sense of community, members of The Sewing Circle of Philadelphia meet at Coral Street Arts House on the first Sunday of every month not just to weave thread, but also to sew [continue reading…]
As Keila Vargas puts it, she has two babies back at home and countless others at Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (KCAPA). Vargas, whose parents are from the Dominican Republic, is [continue reading…]
Lee Huang has lived in Spruce Hill for 20 years. For 14 of those years, he has been a homeowner, and for nine years, a parent. He is also a member of the Spruce Hill [continue reading…]
Twenty two years ago, Mantua’s only grocery store, located on 34th Street, burned to the ground. Since then, the neighborhood has never had a grocery store to call its own, forcing those living there to [continue reading…]
“Is there anything more beautiful than to celebrate a goal?” asks PhillyMex founder Emilio Alcaide on the league’s Facebook page. Alcaide did not play soccer much in Mexico but upon arriving in South Philadelphia, he [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/89552932] Tucked away on a quiet side street in the Fairhill neighborhood, the Spells Writing Lab sits along the colorful 2500 block of North Alder Street. Mosaic tile and elaborate murals grace the walls of [continue reading…]
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