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Year: 2014

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Arts and Entertainment: 5 People Making a Difference

April 9, 2014Kathryn Matheson

Philadelphia’s thriving entertainment scene includes many talented artists who add legitimacy to the moniker “City of Brotherly Love.” By assisting the disabled or helping the poor, these five people use their gifts to give back to

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Casinos: UNITE HERE Philadelphia Stands Up for SugarHouse Employees

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While the still-undecided final location of Philadelphia’s second gaming license dominates the local casino conversation, all is not quiet at the renovating SugarHouse. Philly’s first casino is attracting some recent notice because of renewed efforts

Food

Haddington: Building Community Through Urban Farming

April 8, 2014

Dylan Baird, founder of Neighborhood Foods, began getting involved with urban farming, specifically the Urban Tree Connection, in 2009. This work, coupled with his own personal interests, led Baird to pursue this field and create

Amateur Sports

Manayunk: Soccer Camp Sees Results with Graduation

April 8, 2014

Adorning the corrugated metal siding of the otherwise nondescript gymnasium along Main Street in Manayunk is a series of painted emblems from soccer clubs around from the Philadelphia Union to the national teams of Jamaica

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Mantua: Restoring the Faith With the Davis Brothers

April 8, 2014Kathryn Matheson

In 1995, the tension between West Philadelphia gangs “The Underworld” and “The L.A. Boys” had reached a breaking point. A brutal turf war had started between the gangs after the mother of an L.A. Boys

Allegheny

Tioga-Nicetown and Allegheny West: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014

Tioga-Nicetown and Allegheny West have consistently been portrayed in the news as poverty and crime-ridden areas. But often overlooked are the leaders that work in the community. Whether new to the community or long-time presences,

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Five People Making a Difference

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Community involvement is very prevalent in the Fairmount neighborhood. Being an up-and-coming area, many of the residents and business owners have different levels of experience in the neighborhood, but many agree that the residents tend

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014

Philadelphia presents itself as a city where artists can not only do what they love as a career, but they can also live comfortably while doing so. Without the people who help network, teach and

Education

Health Beat: Five People Making a Difference

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When looking at health issues in Philadelphia, many people stand out as making a difference in the field. There are a plethora of people trying improve well-being through healthy eating establishments, wellness places, urban farms

South Philadelphia

East Passyunk: Four People Making a Difference

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East Passyunk is well known for its restaurants, local markets, mom and pop shops, boutiques, bakeries and corner bars. The neighborhood is easily one of the most desirable places to live in the city of

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