In Judaism one of the main values is tikkun olam, the Hebrew phrase means “repairing the world” and that is exactly what Congregation Rodeph Shalom is doing in the Poplar community. Rodeph Shalom, located at [continue reading…] [continue reading…]
Story by Alan Lu Heng Fa Food Market, the largest grocery store in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, has remained financially successful despite increasing worries around the COVID-19 delta variant. The Chinatown Development Corporation estimated that the average [continue reading…]
Sprinkles is not a music venue, but owner Emily Reich was happy to hire jazz musicians to perform on weekends at her ice cream shop to help drum up business. [continue reading…]
As life begins to return to normal, commuting is too with the restoration of SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West line. [continue reading…]
Through the development of virtual learning services, education programs, and community engagement, Community Integrated Services is weathering the pandemic and adapting so that it can provide the support its participants need. [continue reading…]
Organizations like Vietlead and Juntos have hosted clinics to vaccinate immigrant, non-native English speaking communities. [continue reading…]
Story by Rjaa Ahmed Tifrah Aktar, a 27-year-old resident of West Philadelphia, fondly recalled spending Ramadan growing up in various parts of the U.S. Akhtar eagerly looks forward to celebrating the holy month every year [continue reading…]
For the second year in a row, the festival has been held as a streaming event, leading to its highest ticket sales ever. Production staff on the set of “Màs Sabe El Diablo” (Photograph courtesy [continue reading…]
Story by Rjaa Ahmed “COVID don’t respect no borders,” Anh Nguyen, a local organizer, shouted at a crowd of roughly 50 protesters and spectators who gathered outside Amtrak’s 30th Street Station. “Why should we?” the [continue reading…]
Phila Dawson and the Chestnut HIll Business Association developed various communication strategies to help connect local retailers to resources and revenue over the past year.
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