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Month: May 2018

Spring Garden

Spring Garden: Green Street Church Adapted into Chapel Lofts

May 25, 2018 Perez Maryvic 0

When Isaac and Rose Miller arrived to Philadelphia in 1986, they were originally looking for a historic district to buy a home from. After seeing the Spring Garden neighborhood in a book about restored historic [continue reading…]

Fairmount

Fairmount: NBR’s Boss Breaks Norms in the Community, as a Woman, and as a Businesswoman

May 24, 2018 Perez Maryvic 2

On a day- to-day basis, Shalimar Thomas, North Broad Renaissance’s executive director, schedules meetings with city commissioners, organizes community events and keeps her growing team on track. Thomas’ rigor is fueled by one thing – [continue reading…]

Center City

Nonprofits: Providing Education For People During And After Incarceration

May 16, 2018 Christie Julie 0

While Abdul Lateef was incarcerated, he spent most of his time reading. At first, spy novels were his favorite. Then, he moved on to heavier material, like biographies of civil rights leaders and accounts of [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Meet The Man Behind the Sound of Philadelphias Music Scene

May 9, 2018 Erin Marhefka 0

Brian Hamilton, the founder of smallsound/bigsound, says his business was started by accident. He spends his days designing and building guitar pedals from a loft in Fishtown, but did not always think of his passion [continue reading…]

LGBTQ

West Philadelphia: Philadelphia’s Poet Laureate Helps Puerto Rico’s LGBTQ+ Community

May 6, 2018 Richards Nadege 0

When Hurricane Irma struck Puerto Rico in October 2017, Raquel Salas Rivera, Philadelphia’s poet laureate for 2018-19, wanted to help. “I’m very close to the trans community in Puerto Rico,” Salas Rivera said. “Many went [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Allegheny West: Bu Bu’s Beer Deli Livelihood Threatened by Restaurant Licensing Bill

May 2, 2018 Reed Margo 0

A tall, plexiglass wall barricades customers from a metropolis of beer, snacks and lottery tickets at Bu Bu Deli. The same wall functions as a locked door to owner Steve Taing’s home and family upstairs. [continue reading…]

Business

Mayfair: Young Entrepreneur Aims for Representation Through Clothing Business

May 2, 2018 Megan Diventi 0

Wearing gold frilly earrings, a long, over-sized blue sweatshirt and high-waisted mom jeans, Jennifer Mota loves to experiment with bold fashion statements. At 26-years old, she is the owner and fashion designer of Hu-Huako Custom [continue reading…]

Immigration

Politics: Working to Ease Language Barrier for Immigrants

May 1, 2018 Bourgeois Zachary 0

As part of its status of a sanctuary city, Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is a resource that develops programs and policies that attempt to provide opportunity and access to services to immigrant communities. Orlando Almonte works [continue reading…]

Callowhill

Callowhill: First Phase of Rail Park to Add Green Space to Neighborhood

May 1, 2018 Easterling Evan 0

The Callowhill Neighborhood Association, which is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 dedicated to improving the area, has a defined boundary for its neighborhood. According to the association, Callowhill’s northern border is the north side [continue reading…]

Callowhill

Callowhill: History a Large Consideration as Rail Park Construction Continues

May 1, 2018 Easterling Evan 0

The first phase of the Rail Park on the former Reading Viaduct in Callowhill is set to open in June at a cost of $10.3 million paid for by contributions from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, [continue reading…]

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