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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…]

Featured Stories

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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Arts and Entertainment

Point Breeze: Feminist Vandalism

October 3, 2013 0

Philadelphia has experienced a wave of vandalism with a cause on the streets over the past several months. Anti-sexual harassment stamps have been spotted in Center City, Northern Liberties and primarily in South Philadelphia, ranging from [continue reading…]

Cedar Park

Spruce Hill: Dollar Strollin’ in West Philly

October 2, 2013 0

These days, it’s hard to get much out of a dollar, especially in an urban area such as Philadelphia. Then again, a dollar can still cover a good bargain on certain occasions. During the Baltimore Avenue [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Point Breeze: The Pharmacy Coffee Shop Prepares to Open

October 2, 2013 1

Caffeine addicts in South Philadelphia will soon have another coffeehouse to add to the collection of haunts south of Washington Avenue. For two and a half years, the renovation process and opening of The Pharmacy [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Whitman: Neighbors Have Mixed Feelings On New Bowling Alley

October 1, 2013 0

It’s not unusual to walk through Whitman and encounter some type of structure that is either a vacant lot, abandoned property or building under construction. On the corner of Oregon  Avenue and Swanson Street  lies [continue reading…]

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