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HomeAuthorsCherea Monet Hatcher

Articles by Cherea Monet Hatcher

Germantown

Center City: ActionAIDS Sees Work as Helping to Create An AIDS-Free Generation

May 6, 2016Tiana Huckaby and

ActionAIDS is a Philadelphia-based organization that focuses on creating an AIDS-free generation through a variety of proven strategies. Located at 1216 Arch St., the organization seeks to sustain and improve the quality of life for

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Germantown: Lack of Supermarkets Causing Concern in Community

April 25, 2016Cherea Monet Hatcher

Recent grocery chain corporate restructuring has not only affected sales and store performance, it has created a food desert of sorts in Germantown where two grocery stores recently shut their doors. “We’re suffering greatly,” the Rev.

Germantown

Germantown: “Tough” Lawyer Does All He Can to Help His Neighborhood

April 12, 2016Cherea Monet Hatcher

According to Mark Keenheel’s business card, there is nothing tougher than a Philadelphia lawyer from Germantown. Keenheel (above) provides legal services to residents in the Germantown community at his Maplewood Mall Law Center, 59 Maplewood Mall.

Germantown

Germantown: One Man’s Army of Suits Gives Opportunities to Others

February 26, 2016Cherea Monet Hatcher and

WAY Haberdashery, located at 1605 Rockland St., is home to the WAY Foundation. Marine veteran Stephen Fortt (above) has run the non-profit for nearly a decade and has provided professional attire for thousands of people.

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Germantown: Frank Anderson Works to Create Positive Outcomes for Homeless

February 9, 2016Tiana Huckaby and

Frank Anderson is the case manager at Germantown Life Enrichment Center, located at 5722 Greene St. The center is a historic interfaith association for culture and fitness. The GLEC offers a full aquatic program with a swim

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