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Graduate Hospital: Nonprofit Yoga Studio Reaches Out To Diverse Populations

December 2, 2016 Mary R Salisbury 1

Executive Director Wes Tudor and his group of instructors at Raja Yoga and Meditation Center of Greater Philadelphia are breaking down financial barriers and changing perceptions surrounding yoga one downward dog at a time. In [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Karate Instructor Builds Confidence Through Discipline

November 29, 2016 Timothy Edward Merrick 0

Jason Helmer’s passion for martial arts came from an unusual place. “I was in high school working and one of the mailmen in the neighborhood mentioned karate,” Helmer said. “I was a big Steven Seagal [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Washington Square West: Pickleball Craze in Seger Park

November 28, 2016 Benjamin A McWilliams 0

It was a year-and-a-half ago that Andrew Freedman and his wife Nancy were watching the evening news when a story about “the world’s fastest growing sport” piqued their interest. It was not long before the Freedman’s, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Tacony: The LAB Brings Creativity And Art To The Community

November 22, 2016 Daniel Joseph O'Neill 1

This past March, on its 110th anniversary, the Tacony Free Library branch at Torresdale Avenue and Knorr Street closed its doors for 18 months of renovation. “The target date is Oct. 1, 2017,” said branch man­ager and [continue reading…]

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Roxborough: Cleaning Up the Drug Problem in Honor of Tim Strain

November 9, 2016 Patrick M Johnstone 0

Tim Strain was 18-years-old when he burned his hand on the muffler of his lawn mower. He then went to the hospital, where he was prescribed Percocet. After a few days staying home, Strain went [continue reading…]

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Frankford: Keep The Faith In Frankford President Inspires Hope In Frankford’s Faithful

November 9, 2016 Jared L Phillips 0

Since the closing of St. Joachim’s parish and Mater Dolorosa churches in the region three years ago, its members were given no choice but to merge into the Holy Innocents parish. However, for Keep The [continue reading…]

East Falls

East Falls and Germantown: Education Platforms Vital in 2016 Election

November 8, 2016 Logan T Beck 0

The 2016 Presidential Election has been a topic of conversation throughout Philadelphia, as well as the rest of the nation. The communities East Falls and Germantown are no exception. Despite the many issues spurred in [continue reading…]

Bridesburg

Frankford and Bridesburg: District 177 State Representative Race Giving an Underdog a Chance

November 8, 2016 Sabrina A Silva 0

As the two Presidential Candidates, Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton, prepare their last few arguments in the campaign trail, party representatives throughout the nation prepare for the outcome on November 8th. This year’s general [continue reading…]

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Port Richmond: Taylor, Hohenstein Battle for 177th District

November 8, 2016 Eric E. White 0

Philadelphia and the Democratic Party have been closely aligned for several decades. The last Republican to be mayor of Philadelphia was Bernard Samuel, whose tenure at City Hall was completed in 1952. Since then, the [continue reading…]

City Hall

Politics: Hillary for America Campus Organizers Work to Mobilize College Student Votes

November 8, 2016 Elly Perlowitz 0

The Millennial generation makes up about 31 percent of the voting population for this upcoming election. For this current election cycle both the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, and the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, have voiced [continue reading…]

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