Month: January 2022

Mantua: Community Garden Aims to Address Food Insecurity

January 28, 2022 Alesia Bani

The community garden at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships has been working to engage people in the Mantua community through urban gardening to begin addressing food insecurity in the area. The garden was formed

Chinatown: Shoppers and Businesses Adjust to Plastic Bag Ban

January 21, 2022 Brian Creech

Story by Kent Kuo Once the City of Philadelphia implemented its plastic bag ban on Oct. 1, Philadelphia shop owners and customers began to see actual changes inside the city’s stores. “Since the day we

Overbrook: Evan Cantiello Restarts Friends of Morris Park

January 10, 2022 Collin R Winslow

When Evan Cantiello moved to Overbrook, he became a part of the community and friend of Morris Park.

Strawberry Mansion: Widener Library Branch Manager Reflects on Searching for Work in His Field for Seven Years

January 7, 2022 Isabella J DiAmore

The Springfield Missouri native knew he loved being around books, and now he gets to live his dream every day while helping the community expand on their resources.

Upper Roxborough: Thanks To Efforts of Local Civic Groups, Reservoir and Park Get Upgrades

January 5, 2022 Leilani Caprice Henson

Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy and Power Corps PHL work together to build new fencing and create a better environment for residents.

Germantown: How One Local Photographer Traveled The World Before Opening A Gallery Back Home

January 3, 2022 Zoey Adé Mallard

Steven CW Taylor talks about his journey as a photographer and what inspired him to open the first fine art photography gallery in Germantown.