Amateur Sports
Amateur Sports: Holy Ghost and the COVID-Infected High School Hockey Season
Holy Ghost hockey has played through a season full of protocols and stoppages only to keep pushing through. [continue reading…]
Month: May 2021
Amateur Sports
Amateur Sports: Country’s Only Black-Owned Rowing Club Wants To See Everyone On The Water
It’s always at least 10 degrees colder by the river than anywhere else in Philadelphia. That’s why Brannon Johnson always puts on an extra layer of socks before leaving her house to set up tents [continue reading…]
Environment
Environment: Philadelphia Agencies Work to Strengthen Green Spaces and Communities
How Fairmount Park Conservancy and Farm Philly are working with the city’s Parks and Recreation department to program and maintain Philadelphia’s green spaces. [continue reading…]
Environment
Environment: How One Local Organization Supports Community Gardens
How NGT is building a greener and stronger city. [continue reading…]
Food
West Philadelphia: A Sweet Spot for a Taste of Home
Brown Sugar Bakery & Cafe is a cozy Trinidadian restaurant in West Philadelphia dedicated to upholding the best of Caribbean culture.
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City Hall
Education: Students Voice Concerns to City Officials
Councilmember Helen Gym held a meeting to allow students to explain their concerns from the pandemic.
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Center City
Gun Violence: Register Tracey Gordon Hosts Webinar to Discuss Violence, Safety and Solutions in Philadelphia
On April 1, Tracey Gordon, the City of Philadelphia’s Register of Wills, hosted a webinar, Plan. Prepare. Protect. The event was part of a series she hosts on Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. in [continue reading…]
Center City
COVID-19: William Way Center Holds Vaccine Clinic for Members of the LGBTQ+ Community
The William Way Community Center, in partnership with Philadelphia FIGHT, delivered 200 first-dose vaccination shots to members of the LGBTQ+ community on April 6, 2021. Dozens of people waited on a sunny afternoon in a [continue reading…]
COVID-19
Social Issues: One Day At A Time Provides Recovery and Homelessness Services During Pandemic
The Covid pandemic has put a strain on those battling homelessness and substance addiction, as well as the organizations that help them. [continue reading…]
Health
Immigration: The Work of Social Services in Philadelphia’s Caribbean Community
Lamya Broussard offers her insight and opinion on helping Philadelphia’s Caribbean community through difficult times. [continue reading…]