https://vimeo.com/44315259] For the hundreds of Liberty Property Trust employees and vendors who descended upon Hunting Park with paintbrushes, tools, trash bags and hoes, the Bill Rouse Day of Caring is not about financial gain or public [continue reading…]
Being able to pry open a book and getting lost in another world or learning a new skill or craft is a privilege not everyone can indulge in, including people living inside prison walls. People [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/44120853] Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast is located in Powelton Village at 33rd and Baring streets. It’s a family-owned-and-operated business led by Dennis Bartelme and Chris Spaeth along with their wives Liz Bartelme and Jules Spaeth. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43435728] Cedar Park Neighbors, established in 1960, is a non-partisan association run by volunteers living in the neighborhood. It’s comprised of diverse businesses and households based in Cedar Park. The association aims to nurture relationships [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/44157845] The Germantown Thrift Shop, located at 101 E. Chelten Ave., raises funds for the Whosoever Gospel Mission and provides real-life workforce development training for the men who are enrolled in the New Life Rehabilitation [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43919159] Tucked away on the eastern edge of Queen Village the residents of the 100 block of Fitzwater Street act more like family than as just neighbors. “This is the first and only house I [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43841138] Residents of West Rockland Street, located between the 4800 blocks of Germantown Avenue and Green Street, have been working diligently to assure that the neighborhood is safe and functions as a tightly knit unit. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43893430] Since 1936 the Germantown Jewish Centre has provided a vibrant hub for Jewish life in Philadelphia. Members of this synagogue, located at 400 W. Ellet St., range from Jews living nearly next door to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/44258045] If it weren’t for the pristine, manicured lawns and cars parked on the streets, a walk down the 4800 block of Osage Street in West Philadelphia might lead to one to think the neighborhood [continue reading…]
Residents of Northern Liberties voiced concerns about the need for an increased police presence in the wake of a shooting yesterday outside a popular bar and restaurant in their neighborhood. The victim, Maurice Kimble of [continue reading…]
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