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SPCA volunteers walk and play with the dogs housed at the Hunting Park headquarters.
Crime

Hunting Park: Community Leaders Organize to End Dogfighting

April 7, 2011 1

There’s a popular trend among teens in Hunting Park and other neighborhoods around Philadelphia. For fun, young kids will gather on street corners or playgrounds and square off to see who has the baddest dog. [continue reading…]

A matrix of 32 of the 1,000 Philadelphia Smokers. Photography by Hillary Petrozziello.
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North Philadelphia: Exhibit on Smoking in Philadelphia at Temple

April 7, 2011 0

Philadelphia is one of the largest U.S. cities with the greatest proportions of adult and teenage smokers. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control revealed that the city has the highest number of cigarette smokers [continue reading…]

Whosoever Gospel Mission staff member and New Life program graduate, Greg Delgado is a recovering alcoholic and substance abuser who has turned his life around.
Featured Stories

Germantown: Halfway There in the House of God

April 4, 2011 0

Christianity is founded on a number of different aspects, but it is centered around the term belief. Nowhere does that term ring more true than at the Whosoever Gospel Mission, a Christian non-profit organization, located [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Dominoes are the ‘Big’ Game in North Philadelphia

April 4, 2011 1

Dominoes. How important can the game be? “We cannot wait until the finals,” said player Gabriel Martinez. It’s the second to the last week of the year-long tournament and the teams are ready to take [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Hunting Park: Ghostbusters Return

April 4, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/21942034] Remember the ’80s hit movies “Ghostbusters 1 and 2?” Well, the Ghostbusters have arrived in Philadelphia. Led by Nate Paro, the Philadelphia Ghostbusters were formed in 2009. They started as an enthusiast group who [continue reading…]

Crime

Technology: Philadelphia Police Test Motorola’s Public Safety Broadband

April 4, 2011 0

A dozen or so reporters and police officers sat down last week in a dimly lit room at the Philadelphia Police Academy to listen to how police can use broadband technology. Motorola’s Vice President Rishi [continue reading…]

Burholme

Burholme: Residents Sweep Rising Sun Avenue for Philly Spring Cleanup

April 3, 2011 1

Hugh Campbell, a 45-year-resident of Burholme, thanked Matt Taubenberger for sweeping up trash Saturday. Campbell said he can’t shop at the stores on Castor Avenue because there is too much trash. “It’s good to see [continue reading…]

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Mayfair: Candidate Night at the Perzel Community Center

April 2, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/21847630] With the City Council primary elections right around the corner, candidates for Philadelphia’s 6th District seat waited their turn to speak to residents of Mayfair at the civic association meeting in the John Perzel [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Manayunk: Fun Run for Fools

April 2, 2011 0

Despite the chilly winds and misty rain on Friday, no spirits were dampened as more than 200 people dressed in bright colors and silly wigs gathered to participate in the inaugural Manayunk Fools Run. Although [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: ARTwear Opens at the Philadelphia Art Alliance

April 2, 2011 1

Just in time for spring, the Philadelphia Art Alliance is running its third annual craft show, ARTwear, a showcase of hand crafted jewelry, wearable art and accessories. A reception took place Thursday evening, marking the opening [continue reading…]

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