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Featured Stories

The Kliptown Youth Program: Building A Community Through Engagement

August 14, 2013 1

[vimeo 72815154] Outside Johannesburg, South Africa lies Kliptown. Over 40,000 people reside in this informal settlement made up largely of tin shacks and decaying buildings. The Kliptown Youth Program (KYP) is a local treasure recently honored [continue reading…]

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Mount Airy: Diverse Neighborhood Maintains Community Connections

July 3, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/69619550] Mount Airy always seemed homely and quaint to Iman Marcano-Sowell. That’s why when she decided it was time to find a home for Calypso – the Trinidadian restaurant she runs with her mother, Claudette [continue reading…]

A young girl stops outside Lovett Memorial Library with her mother to enjoy a free lunch
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Mount Airy: Volunteers Bring Free Summer Lunch Program to Library

July 2, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/69521051] For most children in Philadelphia, summer means the ends of tests, homework and studying. Yet, for thousands of children from low-income families, it can also mean no more lunch. But thankfully for the Summer [continue reading…]

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Al Dia: Homeless To Hopeful

July 2, 2013 0

  The homeless population in Philadelphia is not just made up of people that have encountered hardships from not having a job, but many of them are veterans of the armed forces whom haven’t been [continue reading…]

Suzie Brown performs with her band
Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Diverse Lineup Draws People to Pastorius Park Concerts

July 1, 2013 0

[vimeo 69421188] Chestnut Hill’s scenic Pastorius Park is great for a daily escape – a sprawling green space valued by the community for rest and relaxation. Come summertime, however, that tranquility is replaced by a custom [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Al Dia: Taller Puertorriqueño Gets Kids Interested In The Arts

July 1, 2013 0

The hot June sun beats down onto a hot concrete and asphalt landscape in North Philadelphia. The humidity outside gives the air a city taste. A kid runs by into a building on the corner [continue reading…]

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West Poplar: Helping Hand Rescue Mission Transforms the Lives of Those in Need

July 1, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/69121007] Helping Hand Rescue Mission has given homeless and impoverished people within its community a chance to revitalize their lives through religion and its services. Located at 610 N. 6th St., the mission offers Thursday [continue reading…]

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West Poplar: Children Find Hope for a Better Life at Helping Hand Rescue Mission

July 1, 2013 0

[vimeo 69121881] Founded in 1905, Helping Hand Rescue Mission is a place where those in the community can come together as one. Originally created to help the homeless, it has also become a way for children [continue reading…]

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Roxborough: YMCA Installing Healthy Lifestyles to Members

June 25, 2013 0

[vimeo 69041254] Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter joined 17 other mayors in recently asking congress to consider restricting the purchase of sugary drinks like soda with food stamps. Melissa Russo, the health and wellness director at the [continue reading…]

Crime

Fairmount: Eastern State Penitentiary Hosts ‘Pets in Prison’ Weekend

June 24, 2013 0

Canines invaded Eastern State Penitentiary over the weekend for its Pets in Prison event which helped educate the public about the history of animals living behind bars. The event was inspired by the penitentiary’s former non-human inmates, particularly [continue reading…]

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