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Center City: The Divine Lorraine

March 23, 2011 charper 0

Temple University photography students focus on the fate of the long-abandoned Divine Lorraine on Broad Street. Visit the website at https://www.focusonphiladelphia.com/photoj/

Landvest rent-to-own scam victim Stephen Kennedy stands outside his Kensington home.

Kensington: For Rental Scam Victims, an Uncertain Future

March 22, 2011 0

Most of all, Stephen Kennedy is going to miss the skylight in his bathroom. That was the feature that finally sold the 68-year-old Kensington resident on the house he’s been renting for the last four [continue reading…]

South Philadelphia: The City’s Earliest Suburbs Become a Desired Destination

March 22, 2011 1

Let’s face it, the area is great. It’s old and quaint and its historic charm seems to translate seamlessly with current expectations of modern living. For residents of Bella Vista and Queen Village, many of [continue reading…]

Manayunk: Generational Conflict

March 20, 2011 6

https://vimeo.com/21277305] Every Friday night the streets of Manayunk are littered with empty beer bottles and drunken college students stumbling back to their homes. The locals are tired of it and are demanding a change. The [continue reading…]

Fairhill: Residents Voice Views on State of Housing

March 17, 2011 0

Abandoned houses are probably the biggest issue facing the community, Melissa Dunbar, a lifelong resident of Fairhill, explained while sitting comfortably on her couch. “I consider myself lucky every day that I have a roof [continue reading…]

Francisville: Development Provides Housing to Seniors and Families

March 4, 2011 2

https://vimeo.com/20480119] The 1500 block of Poplar Street didn’t look like much two years ago. It was home to a few vacant lots, some abandoned properties and a junkyard one resident called a “horrible eyesore.” [continue reading…]

Nicetown: A Place of Boarded Doors and Broken Windows

March 4, 2011 2

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1112tiogahousingsoundslide/” height=550 width=600] Abandoned homes, vacant lots and crumbling structures have not always been how the Nicetown/Tioga area was decorated. Believe it or not, this community used to host several booming businesses and the [continue reading…]

Walnut Hill: Windermere Fire Leaves Residents Displaced, Disappointed

March 3, 2011 2

A fire engulfed and eventually destroyed the Windermere Court Apartments in West Philadelphia. As if this wasn’t devastating enough, the aftermath proved to be even worse since the fire on Jan. 10. With the building [continue reading…]

Ludlow: New Faces Change Fifth and Thompson

March 3, 2011 2

It looks like a street that most people would rather drive by than walk down. With an empty lot filled with beer bottles and an assortment of trash on one side and slowly crumbling row [continue reading…]

Powelton Village: Hope and Refuge for Struggling Veterans

March 2, 2011 0

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1107mantuahousingjamaitus/” height=550 width=600] The Veterans Group, located at 32nd and Baring streets, is an organization that provides help to former soldiers dealing with homelessness in Philadelphia. The goal of the program is to give [continue reading…]