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Education

West Kensington: Peace Corps Alumnus Continues Work With Latino Community

March 2, 2016 Coleen Mary O'Hara

Entering the Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) is an experience in itself. With bright colors, the side-by-side row homes create a place that becomes a safe haven for youth in Kensington. Through numerous after-school programs, garden

Gayborhood

LGBTQ: Q&A with Anthony Leon, Advocate for Latino Community

February 16, 2016 Allison Anne Merchant

Anthony Leon is the co-producer of “Gran Varones,” a documentary film featuring the stories of gay and queer Latino men. Leon captured and assembled stories with co-producer Louie Ortiz-Fonesca and video editor Sean Laughlin. The film premiered

History

Queen Village: How Residents Helped Create the First Conservation District

January 19, 2016 pnadmin

It all started because there were too many garages in Queen Village. According to the co-chair of the Queen Village Neighbors Association zoning committee, Michael Hauptman, it was around 2006 or 2007 when the neighborhood started

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Residents Speak Out on Re-Development

December 18, 2015 Julianne Rose Spingler

On the corner of 20th and Federal streets is a coffee shop. The exterior of its tall building is concrete-gray and modern, with circular detailing bearing the emblem of its owner, Ori Feibush. The interior

Abandoned Property

Amateur Sports: Nonprofits Help Homeless Beyond Athletics

December 18, 2015 Stephen T Godwin

Street Soccer USA On any given night in the United States, there are approximately 564,708 people who are counted as homeless. On any given night in this country, there are also 39,907 unaccompanied youth between

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Reminiscing About a Bygone Era of Catholic League Basketball

December 16, 2015 pnadmin

Regarded as one of the best high school basketball leagues in the country, the Philadelphia Catholic League presents some of the toughest competition anywhere. But for those old enough to remember the glory days of

Education

Logan: Residents Emphasize Education at Town Hall with Mayor-Elect Jim Kenney

December 4, 2015 pnadmin

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney met residents of North Philadelphia at Central High School in the first of a series of five town hall meetings taking place throughout the city. Central High, located in the Logan neighborhood,

Featured Stories

Powelton Village: Lancaster Mews Gets Historic

November 17, 2015 pnadmin

Lancaster Mews, a row of apartments and businesses on the 3600 block of Lancaster Avenue will keep its 19th century architecture after a city commission ruled on its importance. Last month, sites around the city were

Amateur Sports

Mill Creek: Playing a Traditional Game Untraditionally

November 17, 2015 pnadmin

On a cool Monday night in October, more than 20 young adults bundled up to play softball at Mill Creek Playground in West Philadelphia. But these were no ordinary players. There were men and women hustling

Amateur Sports

Center City: Roman Catholic’s Nazeer Bostick Becomes a Leader

November 17, 2015 pnadmin

While basketball is not a major contact sport, aggressiveness and toughness are certainly important traits. Nazeer Bostick possesses both of these and has used them to become a leader on one of the top high

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