Month: October 2017 - Page 4 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Spruce Hill: Uhuru’s Flea Market Coordinator Inspires Young Africans To Make Change

October 3, 2017Alexa Monteleone

Tiffany Murphy, a native of West Philadelphia, fell in love with community organization and civic engagement during her childhood. Years later, she is now the coordinator for the Uhuru Flea Market and the upcoming One

Powelton Village: Connecting West Philly’s Community Leaders

October 2, 2017Lian Parsons and

Ryan Draving’s goal is to seek out leaders in West Philadelphia and bring them together. He was part of a group which helped more than two dozen organizations in West Philly put on the West Philadelphia

Bridesburg: Plan For Refurbishing Brownfields Awaits Next Step

October 2, 2017Colton Shaw

Much of the area in North Philadelphia that abuts the Delaware River has been in a decades-long transition stage from manufacturing hub as factories in the neighborhoods move, leaving behind their industrial footprint. The possibility