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HomeAuthorsAshley Rose Kane

Articles by Ashley Rose Kane

Business

Northeast: Supermarket Closures Leave Food Pantries Scrambling

May 6, 2016 Ashley Rose Kane

It was 8:40 a.m. on a recent sunny, spring-like day. In addition to the birds chirping, chatter could be heard as a line from the front of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church wrapped around Sackett

Education

Oxford Circle: With New Curriculum At Carnell, Students Focus On Solutions

April 21, 2016 Ashley Rose Kane

Laura H. Carnell Elementary School was one of four schools given approval by the School District of Philadelphia to redesign the academic structure of their school. The other schools are Chester Arthur Elementary, Jenks Academy for the

Amateur Sports

Oxford Circle: PAL Helps Neighborhood Youth Succeed

March 18, 2016 Ashley Rose Kane

The Oxford Circle Police Athletic League is part of a nonprofit organization that seeks to build relationships between police officers and children within the neighborhood. Its goal is to keep kids off the street and to give

Arts and Entertainment

Burholme: André Porter Helps Create Community with ‘Where Itz At’ Radio

March 1, 2016 Ashley Rose Kane

Hunched over the rectangular fold-up table in the back corner of Chase’s Hop Shop, 35-year-old Jamaican immigrant André Porter carefully adjusted the position of his laptop, its stand, and the soundboard in preparation for his

Lawncrest

Oxford Circle: ‘The Community Has Become Really Diverse’

February 11, 2016 Ashley Rose Kane

Anita Lyndaker-Studer is the executive director of the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, she moved to Philadelphia after she graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in social work and

Business

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Unique Places To Grab A Drink

January 27, 2016 Ashley Rose Kane

Philadelphia is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. This diversity gives the bars and restaurants their own special type of character and spunk. No two places are the same and here are a few that embody

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