Month: March 2023

Health: The Unseen Cost of an Undiscussed Topic

March 27, 2023 Ella Lathan

The fundamental comfortability and taboo nature of talking about women’s health, and access to knowledge period products, and even care has never served women or menstruating people.

Northeast Philadelphia: Socks For The Streets Is Reducing The Stigma Of Homelessness

March 22, 2023 Samantha Lynn Naphys

Some residents in Northeast Philadelphia believe there is a stigma around the homelessness and drug abuse impacting the community. Socks for the Streets is a nonprofit that is dedicated to helping end that stigma.

Mantua: Murals Serve As Reminders of Community Triumphs

March 20, 2023 Dylan James Bowman

Mural Arts Philadelphia and Mantua have worked together for over three decades, producing murals that are integral to the community and represent the neighborhood’s long history of activism in Philadelphia.

Fairmount: Joining the Global Conversation on Water Sustainability

March 20, 2023 Elizabeth DeOrnellas

World Water Day 2023 brought together academics, city officials, historians and nonprofit workers who believe Philadelphia’s cultural heritage as a port city makes it an important place to talk about the future of water infrastructure.