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Year: 2018

Center City

Nonprofits: Women Dominate Sector, But Lag Behind in Leadership Roles

April 23, 2018Roberts Jennifer

Women dominate the nonprofit field, making up nearly three quarters of all employees in the sector, yet they still face barriers when trying to obtain leadership positions. While the struggles women face in the nonprofit

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Local Business Owner Embraces Changing Landscape

April 23, 2018Donlevie Theresa

Max Ochester, owner of Brewerytown Beats at 27th Street and Girard Avenue, moved to Brewerytown in 2010, a few years before it became the “up-and-coming” neighborhood that it is now. In late 2014, Ochester’s developer friends

Center City

Center City: Morris Animal Refuge Serves the Community

April 23, 2018Richards Nadege and

Anthony Wessel is the lifesaving manager at the Morris Animal Refuge, a nonprofit animal welfare services organization in Philadelphia. Morris Animal Refuge was America’s very first animal shelter, founded in 1874 by Elizabeth Morris, one of the

Environment

Nicetown: Community Involvement is Key to Accomplishing Zero Waste and Litter

April 22, 2018Leer Daniel

Philadelphia isn’t disparagingly called Filthadelphia for no reason: Cans, bottles, bags, take-out boxes and other types of trash are ubiquitous on the streets of Philly. But following on Mayor Jim Kenny’s executive order in 2016

Callowhill

Callowhill: A Rail Park To Connect All Philadelphians

April 22, 2018Gilbert Jonathan

Ever since New York City’s High Line opened in 2009, cities around the world have been finding ways to revitalize the skeletons of their industrial past and turn them into green spaces. Philadelphia is moving

Chinatown

Chinatown: Supporting the Community Through Faith

April 22, 2018Yoder Erin

Since its founding, Chinatown has been ever-changing–from the demographics of the area to its boundaries. Central to this community’s perseverance has been the local churches including the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and School and the

Politics

Center City: Veganism and Vegetarian Take Over One Menu At a Time

April 22, 2018Richards Nadege

Just a few years ago, vegetarian and vegan food options in Philadelphia were mostly found in the grocery store aisles. But over the past few years, the city has seen an explosion of new restaurant

North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia: Indego Bike-Sharing Establishing Presence In Low-Income Areas

April 22, 2018Lane Brett

Indego bike share was established in Philadelphia three years ago with a specific goal of doing something other cities’ bike-sharing services have failed to do: establish a presence in lower-income neighborhoods. At its launch, Indego

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Franklinville: La Caribeña Bakery Creates a Sense of Home for Immigrant Community

April 22, 2018Julia Clements

On the corner of 2nd street and Tioga in Franklinville Philadelphia, a family-run bakery called the La Caribeña Bakery served the community fresh, home-style baked goods for over a decade. Alfredo Rodriguez has owned the

South Philadelphia

Politics: Stemming Gun Violence is What Motivates Candidate Lindy Li

April 21, 2018Cochran Robert

Lindy Li’s decision to leave a successful finance career and run for Congress began with the tragic events of December 14, 2012, the day a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut,

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