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Education

Germantown: Music Promotes Healing at BuildaBridge

April 25, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/40669257] Vivian Nix-Early spends her Tuesday afternoons sitting on a bright, blue-carpeted floor surrounded by a handful of singing 4-year-olds. And she literally does not miss a note–singing everything from the participants’ names to the [continue reading…]

East Falls

East Falls: Public School Progresses Despite Challenges

April 25, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/40841509] The Thomas Mifflin School, located at 3624 Conrad St., continues to grow and improve its reputation in the community despite budget cuts. The implementation of an open-door policy has helped improve the school’s reputation, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Jazz Appreciation Month is Year Round For Germantown

April 23, 2012 3

https://vimeo.com/40910761] As the city honors its history of jazz music this month, Germantown’s jazz schedule looks no different than usual. Jazz Appreciation Month highlights what Germantown appreciates every month and even every week. “I think [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

South Africa: Organization Trains Country’s Photographers

April 21, 2012 charper 0

https://vimeo.com/40658187] The Market Photo Workshop is a training institute created by photographer David Goldblatt during the apartheid years. The group began as a effort to give disenfranchised South Africans the opportunity to train and then work as [continue reading…]

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South Africa: The Peoples’ Doctor and the Revolutionary

April 21, 2012 charper 0

https://vimeo.com/40663260] This documentary tells the story of a medical doctor and anti-apartheid activist, Abu Asvat, who was killed by two gunmen while treating his patients in Soweto in 1989. The documentary uses interviews with black [continue reading…]

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South Africa: Martial Arts Crosses Racial Lines

April 21, 2012 charper 0

https://vimeo.com/40633136] This documentary focuses on Ken To Fude No Ryu Kenshu Kai Karate, a dojo and fitness center that defied racial apartheid policies by training people of all races during apartheid rule. Martial arts master Hanshi Solly [continue reading…]

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Northeast Philly: Councilman Introduces New App to Boost Social Media Presence

April 20, 2012 0

Committed to making city government more accessible, 6th District Councilman Bobby Henon introduced yesterday the long-awaited cityhall application for smartphone users. The app is designed to provide residents, business owners and visitors of Philadelphia access [continue reading…]

Economy

Fairhill: Businesses Being Kept in the Family

April 17, 2012 1

With side-by-side shops that last through the decades, families in Fairhill undoubtedly put pride into their work. The Izaguirre family owns a florist and dry cleaning shop, where they have made long lasting relationships with [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: New Youth Board Tries to Give a Voice to Young Residents

April 17, 2012 0

Square tables were pressed together for a conference at the Greater Brewerytown Development Corp. A dozen young men and one young female employee sat around the table as the CDC’s youth advisory board held its [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Gallery Promotes Local Artists

April 17, 2012 1

If there’s one thing worth knowing about Chestnut Hill, Steve Berg, a local artist and co-owner of the Nichols Berg Gallery, said it’s that the area is a “hotbed of artists teeming with talent.” Berg [continue reading…]

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