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Month: February 2018

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Preschools Are Important, But Underfunded

February 28, 2018 Matt Rego and Katelyn Bandish 0

Amanda Bowman always imagined herself as a mother. When the time came for her to have children, she was presented with two surprises. The first: she would have to raise them as a single parent. […]

Nicetown

Nicetown: SEPTA Power Plant Could Hurt the Health of Residents

February 27, 2018 Leer Daniel 0

A child living in Nicetown is four times more likely to have asthma than the average American child, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Local community members and environmental groups believe the health problems are […]

Arts and Entertainment

Local Music: Marley McNamara Builds Community Behind The Scenes

February 27, 2018 Donahue Katelyn and Erin Marhefka 0

Marley McNamara turned her passion for music into a career. McNamara became involved with the Philadelphia music scene through a job tending bar at World Cafe Live. From there, McNamara began booking small shows at […]

Fairmount Park

Strawberry Mansion: Property Developers Strive To Improve Neighborhood

February 27, 2018 Matt Rego 0

When walking through Strawberry Mansion, you may notice an overabundance of vacant properties and abandoned houses. It was not always like this. Due to redlining, a racist collusion between banks and city government, where people […]

Business

Mayfair: New Executive Director Plans To Enhance The Business Community

February 26, 2018 Megan Diventi and Lewandowski Kaci 0

In his office located on the second-floor of the Mayfair Community Center, Marc Collazzo, 49, has been getting used to his new job. Collazzo became the executive director of the Mayfair Business Improvement District in […]

Chestnut Hill

Northwest Philadelphia: Five Venues Where You Can Hear Jazz

February 26, 2018 Reed Margo and Caldwell Drui 0

Looking for a live music performance without traveling into Center City? Philadelphia is a city steeped in jazz tradition and Germantown Avenue is rich in history and in the arts with numerous places along the […]

History

Poplar: Five Pieces of Philadelphia History

February 20, 2018 Easterling Evan and Ignudo Thomas 0

The original city plans laid out on a map by William Penn only included the area between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers between Vine and South streets. People, however, settled outside of those areas, including what […]

Social Issues

Nonprofits: Five Women Making A Difference Through Leadership

February 19, 2018 Roberts Jennifer and Christie Julie 2

Being a female leader in the nonprofit sector is difficult, just like it is in many fields. According to a report by the human resources firm Nonprofit HR, women are underrepresented in nonprofit leadership positions, […]

Logan Square

Logan Square: Monthly Meetup Provides Resources For Industry Leaders

February 19, 2018 Christie Julie 0

Marta Rusek is the organizer of Nonprofit Nerds Meetup, a monthly gathering of nonprofit professionals, business owners and people interested in the nonprofit field. The meetup, which is held at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s […]

Arts and Entertainment

Comedy: Good Good Comedy Theatre’s Kate Banford Making Philly Fun

February 14, 2018 Linvill Christopher and Means George 0

Kate Banford is the co-founder of Good Good Comedy Theatre, located near 11th and Race streets in Chinatown. Constantly trying out new shows with the reoccurring “Five Dollar Comedy Week,” Good Good Comedy strives to […]

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