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Home2021May

Month: May 2021

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Holy Ghost and the COVID-Infected High School Hockey Season

May 31, 2021 Dylan Robert Coyle

Holy Ghost hockey has played through a season full of protocols and stoppages only to keep pushing through.

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Country’s Only Black-Owned Rowing Club Wants To See Everyone On The Water

May 28, 2021 Megan Noelle Combs

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

Environment

Environment: Philadelphia Agencies Work to Strengthen Green Spaces and Communities

May 28, 2021 Abigail Margaret Newham

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.

Environment

Environment: How One Local Organization Supports Community Gardens

May 26, 2021 Abigail Margaret Newham

How NGT is building a greener and stronger city.

Food

West Philadelphia: A Sweet Spot for a Taste of Home

May 24, 2021 Kaila Morris

Brown Sugar Bakery & Cafe is a cozy Trinidadian restaurant in West Philadelphia dedicated to upholding the best of Caribbean culture.

City Hall

Education: Students Voice Concerns to City Officials

May 21, 2021 Dylan J. Fritz

Councilmember Helen Gym held a meeting to allow students to explain their concerns from the pandemic.

Center City

Gun Violence: Register Tracey Gordon Hosts Webinar to Discuss Violence, Safety and Solutions in Philadelphia

May 19, 2021 Iris Amanda Wexler

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

Center City

COVID-19: William Way Center Holds Vaccine Clinic for Members of the LGBTQ+ Community

May 14, 2021 Marie Alfonsi Shelanski

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

COVID-19

Social Issues: One Day At A Time Provides Recovery and Homelessness Services During Pandemic

May 12, 2021 Matthew Sweeten Bevan

The Covid pandemic has put a strain on those battling homelessness and substance addiction, as well as the organizations that help them.

Health

Immigration: The Work of Social Services in Philadelphia’s Caribbean Community

May 10, 2021 Kaila Morris

Lamya Broussard offers her insight and opinion on helping Philadelphia’s Caribbean community through difficult times.

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