National pharmacy chain CVS Health has installed time-delay safes at all 512 of its Pennsylvania retail pharmacies as an attempt to deter robberies, a problem the company describes as a “side effect” of the nation’s [continue reading…]
David Bielenberg (pictured below) became executive director of Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (PGMC) this month — the first ever in the group’s 37-year history. In his teen years, Bielenberg sang in school musicals and church choirs, [continue reading…]
Trash is a problem in many parts of Philadelphia and something many find hard to avoid thinking about. In this podcast we look at how trash has affected people in Germantown and how neighbors are [continue reading…]
Jamal Johnson started his 125 mile hike, Stop Killing Us, to increase awareness of gun violence and police brutality. He and others gathered at the House of Umoja in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7 to [continue reading…]
With shovels and brooms in hand and dragging trash cans behind them, staff and community volunteers from Prevention Point of Philadelphia cleaned up trash as part of Kensington’s Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, [continue reading…]
Dana Persia has always been a big fan of makeup. In high school, people would always ask her to do their makeup. She knew that she wanted to be her own boss, and finally achieved [continue reading…]
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