Jacob V. Smedley

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

May 15, 2024 Jacob V. Smedley 0

Freedom Thinkers Academy Story [continue reading…]

Penn’s Landing: Construction Underway for New Pedestrian Park above Interstate 95

April 21, 2024 Jacob V. Smedley 0

A section of one of the busiest highways on the East Coast is getting a new look along a stretch of roadway in Philadelphia. Construction of a new pedestrian park above Interstate I-95 near Penn’s Landing is underway. [continue reading…]

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Articles by Jacob V. Smedley

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

Penn’s Landing: Construction Underway for New Pedestrian Park above Interstate 95