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Powelton Village: Tiberino Memorial Museum Going Strong

October 15, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75887874] The Tiberino dynasty has established an ongoing legacy in Philadelphia. As a familial collective of artists, they  have worked together to combat social issues and raise social awareness through their art. Most recently, that [continue reading…]

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Germantown: Local Church Offers Much to Community

October 15, 2013 0

“It’s Vision Sunday,” said Pastor Ray Bernard to his congregation. He told the attendees about his plans to form athletics programs within Impacting Your World Christian Center. The announcement was met with great applause. October [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: PCAPS Fighting for School Funding

October 14, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/76489485] In the midst of the morning rush, the faint chanting turned heads in Center City. “SOS. Save our schools! SOS. Save our schools!” echoed from about 10 people under a storefront canopy near the [continue reading…]

Allegheny

Allegheny-West: Sweet Success

October 9, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75414017] Allegheny West Foundation, a community development center, is a pillar and has made great investments into the North Philadelphia neighborhood. “What we at Allegheny West are doing is embracing the community as a whole [continue reading…]

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South of South Street: Julian Abele Park Teams Up With PAWS

October 8, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75230469] Every major city has stray animals. Whether they were born there or put on the street by owners who could not or did not want to take care of them, all of them want [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Wellspring at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields

October 7, 2013 0

[vimeo 75819579] The Church of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill is reviving spirituality in the community with its new program, Wellspring. The program’s intent is to provide an outlet for a less structured religious experience. “Wellspring is [continue reading…]

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Spruce Hill: Veterans Shelter Combats Homelessness

October 7, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75730192] For struggling veterans in the city, the Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House is a welcome place to find assistance and temporary housing. The twin home on Baltimore Avenue started in 1994 as a place for cancer [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: City Drops Appeal of Firefighters’ Arbitration Award

October 7, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75172055] After battling with the city’s firefighters over their arbitration award, Mayor Michael Nutter pulled an about-face and dropped the city’s appeal of the award. The mayor announced that the city was dropping the award [continue reading…]

Economy

Powelton Village: Respite and Emergency Care Makes a Difference in West Philadelphia

October 4, 2013 0

[vimeo 75233536] Youth Service, Inc.  is a nonprofit child welfare agency that’s been in operation for over 60 years. It provides a range of services to youth and families. They have a teen shelter and a mother/baby [continue reading…]

Economy

Olney: School District Budget Crisis Worsens Central High’s Digital Divide

October 3, 2013 0

With its third week of school in full swing, Central High School‘s hallways are abuzz with student activity. Skateboarders perform tricks in one hallway, fervent studiers pour over textbooks in another. In many ways, this [continue reading…]

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