Month: May 2024

Harantraft: Amos Playground Pool Has Not Been Filled in Three Years; Council Member Says There Are Not Enough Kids Around to Use it

May 31, 2024Iona Clark

Despite being right across the street from a high school and in the heart of a neighborhood filled with generations of families, the Amos Playground Pool has not been filled in three years. The city says it is not on the ‘rebuild list’, and there are no plans to fill the pool in the future.

South Philadelphia: The Mummers Fancy Brigades Spend a Year Preparing Their Performances

May 29, 2024Zachary Giuseppe Silverstein

The Mummers Parade has been a New Year’s Day staple in Philadelphia since 1901 and has five divisions: the Comics, the Wenches, the String Bands, the Fancies, and the Fancy Brigades.

Amateur Sports: Vaux Cougars Football Program Finds Reassurance with Winning Culture

May 24, 2024Liam Giannelli

After Being Underfunded Since the Start of the Program, Vaux May Have a Community Backing Them.

Social Issues: Reducing Harm- A Glimpse into Philadelphia’s Foster Care System

May 23, 2024Samantha Ann Morgan

Philadelphia’s youth advocates have been pushing for a change in the foster care system. Each year, nearly one thousand youth age out of the system. What happens after that?

North Philadelphia: Local Rapper Collaborates with Job Training Center to Create Life-Empowering Opportunities Through Music

May 15, 2024Jacob V. Smedley

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