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Center City: The Sustainable Business Network Serves the Community Through Social and Environmental Advocacy

June 23, 2016 Alexa R Zizzi 1

Approaching its 15-year anniversary, the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) has grown from a small nonprofit startup, into a thriving organization dedicated to social and economic sustainable business practices. Founded by Judy Wicks, co-founder of the [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Big Five Coaches Like On Court Skills and Off Court Character

June 22, 2016 Geno J Cantell 0

The Big Five college basketball teams in Philadelphia – Temple, St. Joseph’s, La Salle, Pennsylvania and Villanova – each have their own strategies for how they go about evaluating a player’s talent and how to attract them to [continue reading…]

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Organization Provides Leadership Services to Strengthen Community

June 22, 2016 Taylor Lee Calta 0

An organization where people can learn and grow on the basis of creating a well-rounded community is essential to the South Philly neighborhood of Point Breeze. “Diversified Community Services is a neighborhood-based nonprofit, so we [continue reading…]

Business

Newbold: Spanish-Speaking Organization Promotes and Preserves Mexican Culture and Traditions in South Philly Community

June 21, 2016 Taylor Lee Calta 0

Mexican culture is a major focus for the Spanish-speaking community that gathers in the salmon colored building on the corner of 17th and Dickinson streets in South Philadelphia. Casa Monarca is a small nonprofit organization that [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Old City: Arch Enemy Forming Alliances with Local Artists

June 21, 2016 Allison Christine Clark 0

In the midst of inspecting the new paintings to adorn his walls, art director Patrick Shillenn snapped his fingers in revelation and then stepped back behind a wall to adjust the room lighting to properly complement the [continue reading…]

Environment

Girard Estate: Stephen Girard Park Offers A Sense Of Community to South Philly Neighborhood

June 20, 2016 Taylor Lee Calta 1

Stephen Girard Park, located at 21st and Shunk streets, nestled in the neighborhood of Girard Estate, serves to connect a community in an area that is steeped in history. Ann Christinzio, the park’s historian and a [continue reading…]

Newbold

Newbold: A Love For Argentine Tango Dancing

June 20, 2016 Catherine Elaine Campana 1

Sarah Chung and Damian Lobato are professional Argentine Tango dancers. The two teach their own private and group dance lessons at their home on South 19th Street and at a studio in Center City. Chung was [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Sports Groups are Important for Mental Health

June 17, 2016 Andrew J Knight 0

The physical benefits of sports and exercise have long been established. Staying active can help fight disease, improve your immune system and show better character traits to help you develop as a person. But what about [continue reading…]

Business

Old City: Where You’re Never Too Spoiled

June 16, 2016 Gabrielle E Vinogradov 0

Rene Galvin opened Never Too Spoiled in 2008 as a seasonal shop in Atlantic City’s Historic Gardner’s Basin. Galvin opened the small storefront mostly to run Internet sales out of but after falling in love with it, she [continue reading…]

Fashion

Lawncrest: Consignment Store Owner Celebrates 31 Years of Operation

June 15, 2016 Taylor Gillen Carson 0

With a background in performance dance, a stick-to-it mentality and a fashion sense influenced by her parents, 77-year-old Merle Weiner celebrates the fact her childhood still influences the way she runs her small consignment shop.  Located at [continue reading…]

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