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Featured Stories

Powelton Village: A Neighborhood In Transition

May 9, 2016 Thomas D Reifsnyder and Joaquin Kree Jones 0

Usually when a person’s name is drawn from a hat, they gain something. But when Linn Washington had his name called hours before one of Philadelphia’s most controversial events, he almost lost his head. Literally. [Read More]

Mantua

Mantua: “They Help Me and They Say, ‘Don’t Be Afraid.'”

March 11, 2016 Thomas D Reifsnyder and Joaquin Kree Jones 0

When Saquan Dixon walks through the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, he feels a vibe much different from the Kensington neighborhood where he was raised. Neither Mantua, also known as “The Bottom,” nor his neighborhood in [Read More]

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Mantua: “My Parents and Grandparents Trained Me to Survive.”

February 19, 2016 Thomas D Reifsnyder and Joaquin Kree Jones 0

Nine years ago, De’Wayne Drummond nearly lost it all. A lifelong resident of the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, Drummond had unknowingly fallen asleep in nearly six pints of his own blood at his home [Read More]

Education

Mantua: “You’re Never Really Alone if You Come to Work Here.”

February 5, 2016 Thomas D Reifsnyder and Joaquin Kree Jones 0

Branon Gilmore makes enrichment for youths and adults in the Mantua area his priority every day when coming to work in the morning. Gilmore, 44, is the Center Director for the West Philadelphia Community Center on [Read More]

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Lancaster Avenue: Five Great Eateries Worth Visiting

February 2, 2016 Thomas D Reifsnyder and Joaquin Kree Jones 1

The Lancaster Avenue corridor in West Philadelphia is  home to many small businesses, including ethnic restaurants, specifically Korean and Jamaican. While these restaurants may not look like the jazziest places to dine from the outside, local [Read More]

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    May 18, 2022 Adam Christopher Kizun 0
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    May 16, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael 0
  • Housing: Even With Empty Lots and Homes, Philadelphia’s Struggling to Make Housing Affordable
    May 13, 2022 Amelia Winger 0
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    May 13, 2022 Jack Danz 0
  • Germantown: Kitchen Garden Brings Neighbors, Community Into the Farm
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