Amateur Sports
Southwest: A Day at John Bartram High School’s Football Homecoming
The day’s 34-0 win vitalized Bartram football team’s players, coaches, and decades of alumni. [continue reading…]
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Arts and Entertainment
Kensington: Art Therapy Duo Offers Help Wherever They Can
Story by Mary Olivia Kram In March of 2020, a combination of Covid-19 shutdowns and zoning concerns forced the Kensington Storefront, an art hub focused on harm reduction run by Mural Arts, to close its [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Manayunk: Businesses Still Struggling to Recover One Month After Hurricane Ida
Business owners are dealing with millions of dollars in damages, as well as lost inventory and records. [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Social Issues: The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund Posts Bail for Philadelphians in Need
The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund hopes that by posting bail and helping defendants as they await trial, they can show that he cash bail system is an unnecessary part of the justice system. [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Social Issues: New Leash On Life Gives Second Chance to Both Shelter Dogs and Incarcerated Individuals
New Leash on Life USA is a recidivism reduction program in Philadelphia that pairs at-risk dogs with individuals in the criminal justice system to provide both with an opportunity at a new life. [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Social Issues: Running To Divert Students From Juvenile Justice System
Students Run Philly Style’s MileUp program hosts races and training for teens and youth interested in running as a way to bring them into a diversion program that helps keep them out of the juvenile justice system.
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Environment
Environment: How Two Neighborhoods Are Fighting Litter In Their Community
Philadelphia residents often feel it’s up to them to combat litter in their neighborhoods. A patchwork of City resources, community groups, and motivated individuals work to free individual communities of trash. [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Amateur Sports: Country’s Only Black-Owned Rowing Club Wants To See Everyone On The Water
It’s always at least 10 degrees colder by the river than anywhere else in Philadelphia. That’s why Brannon Johnson always puts on an extra layer of socks before leaving her house to set up tents [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: The Pandemic’s Impact on Access to Care for Philadelphia’s Sexual Assault Survivors
The enduring pandemic has affected quality of life for millions of Americans. For survivors of sexual assault, the isolation and financial impact of the pandemic has been overwhelming. In Philadelphia, there are resources and organizations whose doors have remained open and are ready to help. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Students With Special Needs, Teachers, and Families Handle Rocky Transition to Virtual Learning
The pandemic has meant an abrupt change in routine for members of the community receiving special education services. Lily Shoch, a student with Niikawa-Kuroki syndrome — a rare disorder characterized by multiple characteristics, including distinctive [continue reading…]