Author: Ashley Nicole Portillo

Juniata Park: Carribbean Native Connects Local Community To Philly Creek

November 7, 2016Grace E. Maiorano and

As litter from the sea washed upon the white sand beaches of Puerto Rico, Doryán De Angel discovered her zeal. Fueling her fervor for the recovery of Earth’s waterways, the environmentalist is now the community

Juniata Park: MVP360 Offers More Than Just Sports

November 4, 2016Ashley Nicole Portillo

Lighthouse Field is home of the Philadelphia Eagles. No, not the Eagles you’re probably thinking of, but the Eagles flag football team. Find yourself at the field on a Saturday and you may have a

Hunting Park: Mentor Uses Education and Squash Experience To Enrich Youth

November 3, 2016Ashley Nicole Portillo and

Scott Redpath is the program director of SquashSmarts located at the Lenfest Center on 10th and Pike Streets. Since graduating from St. Lawrence University in 2009, the Philly native has been mentoring students both in

Hunting Park: Local Efforts Encourage Minorities And Millennials To Vote

October 28, 2016Grace E. Maiorano and

Equipped with pledge cards, iPods, and polling data, a group of five millennials cramped into a minivan. Maneuvering through North Philadelphia, the team knocked door-to-door along nestled rowhomes in Hunting Park, Juniata Park, and Feltonville,