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Year: 2016

East Oak Lane

East Oak Lane: Raise of Hope, Inc. Provides Affordable Housing for Homeless Families

March 18, 2016 Talore G McBride

Homelessness is nothing new and for Raise of Hope, Inc. founder Habeebah Ali the issue resonates on a personal level. As a survivor of domestic violence and someone who was once homeless, Ali knows how

Immigration

South Philly: Retro Video Game Lover Opens Shop For People Who Love Tech

March 15, 2016 Abigail Durey

“I’ve made a lot of friends – the customers that come, most of the time they’re really good friends,” said Oscar Sosa Tapia, owner of King DVDs and Video Games. Kings DVDs and Video Games

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Keeping The Printed Page Alive

March 15, 2016 pnadmin

Among the bright blue walls and posters full of literary puns, Kathleen Volk Miller (below) sits in a sea of papers and books. It’s a scene some might find overwhelming, but she wouldn’t have it any

Center City

Center City: Immigrant, Refugee Service Program Provides Support for Victims of Torture

March 14, 2016 Joseph W Brandt

ABOVE: Gretchen Shanfeld (left), director of Health and Wellness at the Nationalities Service Center, and Cathy Jeong stand in front of a tapestry created by 30 immigrants from Bhutan, a country in the Himalayan Mountains. The

Allegheny

Allegheny West: Mentorship Program Aims To Empower Youth

March 14, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Young adults gathered at Berean Baptist Church last month to take part in a mentorship program. What started out with singing “This Little Light of Mine” and general announcements turned into a night of group activities

Allegheny

Allegheny West: A Pastor’s Devotion to Youth Empowerment

March 14, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu

Rev. Maria Lewis has devoted her life to the church and her community through youth empowerment, most recently  as the pastor of youth and young adults at the Berean Baptist Church in Allegheny West. Her leadership

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Enrichment Center Keeps Older Adults Active

March 14, 2016 Chelsea E Titlow

The Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment was formed in 1978 by the Chestnut Hill Community Association as a program (then known as the Chestnut Hill Senior Services Center) to provide activities and resources enhancing the wellness, community involvement,

Environment

Infrastructure: A Look at Engineers Without Borders.

March 11, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

Whether it’s constructing highways, revitalizing communities or designing new methods for the treatment of water, engineers have a crucial role in the ongoing task that is the much-needed improvement of Philadelphia’s infrastructure. While most of their professional needs are met by

Mantua

Mantua: “They Help Me and They Say, ‘Don’t Be Afraid.'”

March 11, 2016 Thomas D Reifsnyder

When Saquan Dixon walks through the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, he feels a vibe much different from the Kensington neighborhood where he was raised. Neither Mantua, also known as “The Bottom,” nor his neighborhood in

Bella Vista

Bella Vista: Chef Georgeann Leaming ‘Chopped’ Her Way to Success in Philadelphia

March 10, 2016 Taylor Lauren Farnsworth

Working in a professional kitchen is a career path that can be unforgiving. Enrolling in culinary school and finding a good job in the industry is anything but straightforward. Throw a newborn child into the mix and

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