Category: Special Reports - Page 38 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Brewerytown: David Waxman, MM Partners Building up Brewerytown

June 3, 2016Jordan Gunselman and

Historically, business in Brewerytown has had its ups and downs. The arrival of prohibition in America shut down its booming breweries and distilleries, but industry survived into the mid 1900s. By the 1980s, jobs disappeared and

North Philadelphia: After Transition, Duckrey Finds a Strong Leader

June 1, 2016Ryan C Snowden and

When the School District of Philadelphia proposed 37 school closings in 2013, Tanner Duckrey Elementary School was scheduled to close its doors to roughly 300 students. Duckrey’s fate changed when the School Reform Commission narrowed

Center City: Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Focuses on Clean Communities

May 23, 2016Andreas M Dienner and

Michelle Feldman has been the executive director of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful since early 2013. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful is focused on cleaning and improving communities. The nonprofit organization, founded in

Education: Five Schools Impacted By Budget Cuts

May 18, 2016Ryan C Snowden and

As education budget cuts have spread throughout the state of Pennsylvania, building closures present a way for school districts to quickly lower their costs. In Philadelphia, a large wave of closings occurred in 2013. During

Center City: A Look at The State of Our Infrastructure

May 13, 2016Daniel T. Pelligrine and

For generations, Philadelphia has been a city of residents and commuters, creating a diverse city with a bustling downtown district and thriving satellite commercial centers connected by the original grid of surface streets and the

West Kensington: Peace Corps Alumnus Continues Work With Latino Community

March 2, 2016Coleen Mary O'Hara and James M. Kirn

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

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

February 16, 2016Allison Anne Merchant and Taylor Smethers

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

Queen Village: How Residents Helped Create the First Conservation District

January 19, 2016pnadmin

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: Residents Speak Out on Re-Development

December 18, 2015Julianne 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

Amateur Sports: Nonprofits Help Homeless Beyond Athletics

December 18, 2015Stephen 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