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Home2016May

Month: May 2016

Amateur Sports

Haddington: Eyekonz Sports League Takes A Trip Out Of The City

May 24, 2016Tonii Mackie

A kickstand jammed its way into a windblown patch of grass at the top of a hill on Radnor High School’s campus. Black rotating tires on a three-wheeled stroller stopped spinning as a small baby

Environment

Old City: Miles Butler Builds Community to Save The Planet

May 24, 2016Alexa R Zizzi

As a lifelong activist and a current leader in Philadelphia’s sustainability community, Miles Butler has dedicated most of his life toward spreading knowledge and awareness of environmental protection. Raised in Mt. Airy, Butler lived in Massachusetts

Business

Center City: Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Focuses on Clean Communities

May 23, 2016Andreas M Dienner and

Michelle Feldman has been the executive director of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful since early 2013. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful is focused on cleaning and improving communities. The nonprofit organization, founded in

Amateur Sports

North Philadelphia: Coach Malik Wants to Give Back as Much as He Can

May 23, 2016Andrew J Knight and

Malik Tape, 27, is currently the sports director for the Columbia North YMCA, located at 1400 North Broad St. Tape runs a city wide program called Get Hype Philly! that promotes children’s health and development. He’s

Abandoned Property

Education: Five Schools Impacted By Budget Cuts

May 18, 2016Ryan C Snowden and

As education budget cuts have spread throughout the state of Pennsylvania, building closures present a way for school districts to quickly lower their costs. In Philadelphia, a large wave of closings occurred in 2013. During

Amateur Sports

Graduate Hospital Area: Philadelphia Youth Organization Helping Kids Through Sports and Education

May 14, 2016Jonathan R DiMuzio

The goal of the Philadelphia Youth Organization is to help educate kids in academics and athletics. The organization was founded in 1989 and is based at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center at 17th and Fitzwater streets. The PYO

Business

Center City: A Look at The State of Our Infrastructure

May 13, 2016Daniel T. Pelligrine and

For generations, Philadelphia has been a city of residents and commuters, creating a diverse city with a bustling downtown district and thriving satellite commercial centers connected by the original grid of surface streets and the

Arts and Entertainment

Old City: The Clay Studio Molds Ceramic Artists, Young and Older

May 12, 2016Joseph William McDougall

The Clay Studio has been a pivotal part of the Old City Art scene for more than 40 years. The Clay Studio welcomes both professionals and new comers alike to experience the ceramic arts in

Environment

Mt. Airy: The Long Legacy of a Green Revolutionary

May 12, 2016Daniel T. Pelligrine and

Paul Glover is an accomplished author, city planner, urban environmentalist, university professor, public speaker and political activist. However, his many titles do not even begin to scratch the surface of his fascinating story.  “Paul is a

Health

Northern Liberties: Gift of Life Helping Donor Families Honor Their Lost Loved Ones

May 11, 2016Caralyn Michelle Dienstman and

Ed Milbourne was driving up to the Poconos with his friend on a blustery November day in 1997. Icy conditions had left them extra wary, so they decided to pull over to the side of

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