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Manayunk: Divine and Dividing Issues

February 20, 2011

https://vimeo.com/20182845] As they struggle with long-term demographic changes and the impact of a new round of clergy abuse scandals, the Catholic parishes of Manayunk warmly welcomed Cardinal Justin Rigali on Sunday. Cardinal Rigali celebrated the

Germantown: Papermaking at the Birthplace of American Paper

February 18, 2011

https://vimeo.com/20005894] Philadelphia is home to a lot of firsts, including the first known American flag in 1777 and the first meeting of the U. S. Congress in 1789. Nearly a century earlier, however, there was

Port Richmond: Three Years Later, Our Lady of Port Richmond Survives

February 17, 2011

Principal Sister Mary Ripp patrolled the hallways of Our Lady of Port Richmond on her way to supervise the lunch room. The hallways were alive with second-, fourth- and sixth-graders making their way to the

Germantown: A Boxing Barber

February 8, 2011

Boxing and cutting hair don’t have much in common. The main difference between the two is that one of them pays the rent. Owner of the International Barber Federation, Roc Marshall, has a passion for

Germantown: A Town Of Its Own

February 4, 2011

https://vimeo.com/20352517] Germantown has a reputation of being one of those neighborhoods for Philadelphians. It is poor. African-Americans are the majority; whites are a minority. The robbery rate is high. All of these facts might lead

Northeast: Bugs You Can See and Eat

December 14, 2010 charper

Nicole Dalrymple reports about a bug museum in Northeast Philadelphia. See more about the museum at this site.

Hunting Park: Black Eyed Peas in the Neighborhood

December 9, 2010 charper

The students of Orange Korner Arts House prepare for their annual gala with a rendition of “Imma Be” by the Black Eyed Peas. Visit this link for another story about the Orange Korner Arts House.

Kensington: Victory Outreach Solving Drug Problems One Person at a Time

November 12, 2010

https://vimeo.com/17933003] Eric Pellini looks at Victory Outreach’s attempt to get drug users off the streets in Kensington.

Germantown: Settlement Woes

November 10, 2010 charper

Brewerytown: Voting in Odd Places

November 5, 2010 charper

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