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Year: 2015

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Popular Playground set to receive $20,000 Grant

May 29, 2015

Frank Glavin Memorial Playground sits on a cramped block off East Westmoreland Street, nestled between Almond and Mercer streets. Dozens of Port Richmond children run about a park that looks its age – more than

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Neighborhood Bookstore Saves Money and Helps Environment

May 29, 2015

Ann Tetreault grew up never being denied a book she wanted to read because of the affordability of used bookstores, and would eventually go on to make this her life’s work. Tetreault and her husband opened

Education

Southwark: Latesha Vosacek Tries to Improve Quality of Life for Local Children

May 27, 2015Emily Catharine Ganser

Latesha Vosacek (pictured above) is the director of after-school programs for the Southwark House location of United Communities Southeast Philadelphia, located on 101 Ellsworth St. The organization serves people of all ages residing in the

Center City

Society Hill: Preserving Where You Live

May 27, 2015Amber Clay

Bob Curley, the president of the Society Hill Civic Association, shows that you don’t need to have long standing roots in a community in order to protect its interests. He’s been a resident of Society

Bustleton

Northeast Philadelphia: Personal Immigration Experience Turned into Community Support

May 27, 2015montchr

Alex Shraybman was more than 40-years old and in an established career when he decided to uproot his family from their home in Lviv, Ukraine, and make the trip to the United States in search

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Ways to Enjoy the Warm Weather

May 26, 2015montchr

With one of the coldest winters in recent memory finally over, people all over the city of Philadelphia are looking for ways to enjoy the spring sunshine before the summer heat sets in. In the

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: The Ladies of Port Richmond Raise Money For Cancer Research and Education

May 26, 2015

With the recent accusations of fraud made toward the Cancer Fund of America, Children’s Cancer Fund, Cancer Supportive Services and the Breast Cancer Society, the past week has not necessarily been a victory lap for

Crime

West Philly: The House of Umoja Still Inspires the Community to End Gang Violence

May 26, 2015Emily Catharine Ganser

Queen Mother Falaka Fattah, mother of Congressman Chaka Fattah, runs the House of Umoja, an organization that urges the community to help end gang violence among young people locally and nationally. Created in 1968, the organization then

Business

Chinatown: A Community Leader Who Learns from Challenges

May 22, 2015

John Chin, 49, the Executive Director of Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC), was born and raised in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. As Chin comfortably sat in the black swivel chair with a nice white dress shirt tucked

Neighborhoods

Port Richmond: Give These Five Outdoor Spots a Shot

May 21, 2015

As summer approaches, the outdoors offer a chance to get away from the regular routine of the day. Enjoying summer activities doesn’t have to come at a great cost, nor does it have to involve

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