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North Philadelphia: Community Gardens Green Vacant Lots and Feed Residents

January 22, 2019 Brianna Baker and Greta Anderson 0

Carmen Francesco (below), a community organizer for Arch Street United Methodist Church, which partners with The People’s Garden in North Philadelphia, said that the presence of vegetables in the garden that late in December is [Read More]

Fairhill

Hunting Park and Fairhill: Community Leaders Combat Opioid Epidemic With Their Own Hands

November 30, 2018 Greta Anderson 0

Community members in Hunting Park and Fairhill are no longer waiting for the city to resolve the dire opioid epidemic and its residual effects that impact the health and safety of their neighborhoods. Leaders are [Read More]

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: First Haunted Hayride Brings Together Community And Police

November 7, 2018 Greta Anderson and Brianna Baker 0

The 25th Philadelphia Police District and Hunting Park United (HPU) partnered to host the first Haunted Hayride event on Oct. 30 in Hunting Park. The Halloween event, created by Ryan Barksdale and Albert Cruz, the [Read More]

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Community Members Discuss Solutions to Neighborhood’s High Heat

November 5, 2018 Brianna Baker and Greta Anderson 2

Hunting Park residents and city officials discussed heat-related issues and solutions at the “Beat the Heat” design workshop on Oct. 18 at Esperanza’s headquarters, located at 4261 N. Fifth St. Esperanza is a nonprofit organization [Read More]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Residents Discuss Street Safety Solutions

October 21, 2018 Brianna Baker and Greta Anderson 1

The Hispanic Association Contractor Enterprise (HACE) discussed Fairhill street safety at its monthly community meeting on Oct. 10. HACE, a neighborhood advisory committee, is a community development corporation focused on affordable housing, economic development and social [Read More]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Charito Morales Advocates For Those Affected By Opioid Crisis

October 12, 2018 Greta Anderson and Brianna Baker 0

Activist Charito Morales said she does not affiliate with a specific community organization because it distracts from the issues at hand in the Fairhill neighborhood. Morales is a registered nurse and has been volunteering in [Read More]

Hunting Park Street Sign Unveiling
Hunting Park

Hunting Park: City Renames Street After Late Football Coach

October 2, 2018 Brianna Baker and Greta Anderson 0

The 900 block of West Cayuga Street has a new name: Wayne “Coach Wiz” Allen Way. The city unveiled the revamped street sign with a ceremony on the morning of Sept. 29, honoring the legacy of [Read More]

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