https://vimeo.com/39706026] Like most major cities, Philadelphia is always trying to improve the quality of life for its residents. But Philadelphia’s 40,000 vacant lots–many of which plague parts of the city where the population has been [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39595636] Officer Frank Rivera spends his afternoons and evenings at the Harrowgate Police Athletic League Center. Located at 851 E. Tioga St. in Harrowgate, the PAL center services the 18-and-under population, many of whom are [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39591342] While homicides across the city have increased this year, Philadelphia’s 14th Police District, which serves North Germantown and West Oak Lane, has seen half as many homicides compared to this time last year. Capt. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39739043] As Philadelphia schools face a budget deficit of $26 million this year, The Dow Chemical Co. is giving some schools the opportunity to expand their math and science programs this spring. Scientists and research [continue reading…]
The Sports Complex Special Services District will open its latest attraction—to add to Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center—XFINITY Live! on Friday. The Lower South District’s sports complex annually generates [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39250240] While East Falls is home to prominent politicians and their middle-class neighborhoods, trash littering the streets and parks has become a growing concern. Community members said they not only want the area to be [continue reading…]
Every Murder Is Real founder Victoria Greene took time this week to recall the 15th anniversary of the murder of her son, Emir Greene. Greene and her eldest daughter, Chantay Love, typically take the day off, [continue reading…]
Philadelphia’s tech scene is getting its own debut. It’s lights, camera, action for producers David Dylan Thomas and Maurice Gaston’s newest project about the quickly evolving technology market in Philadelphia. The duo, who are both [continue reading…]
“Long ago and far away there was a little village at the foot of Mount Fuji,” began Allison Zito, the teacher of the Japanese Paper Figures class at Chestnut Hill’s Morris Arboretum. “And the people [continue reading…]
For the second year in a row philadelphianeighborhoods.com received the first-place award for Best Independent Online Student Publication from the Society of Professional Journalists in Region 1. Philadelphia Neighborhoods also earned two second-place awards for In-Depth [continue reading…]
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