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Al Dia: A Latino Community Gets Education on Citizenship

May 4, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/65227753] Acción Colombia is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the growth of the Latino community in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. It strives to keep the lively and bold culture of Latinos alive. While [continue reading…]

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Axis Philly: Vacant Properties Damage Real Estate Values

May 2, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/65164326] Would you rather live on a block that is speckled with ramshackle, rundown abandoned houses or one with inviting green community gardens? There are about 40,000 vacant parcels, which are property units, in the [continue reading…]

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Axis Philly: Realty Organization Proposes Plan for Tax Collection

May 2, 2013 0

[vimeo 65107526] The city generates the majority of its revenue through the collection of property taxes. Not all of these taxes, however, are able to be collected. Currently, there is about $500 million in delinquent taxes [continue reading…]

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Kensington: Renewal Group Provides Housing and Better Community Relations

May 1, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/65192696] Once nicknamed “the workshop of the world,” Kensington was a manufacturing district with business opportunity and thousands of jobs. As the factories closed, the jobs and residents decreased. Vacant homes began to line many [continue reading…]

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Kensington: ‘Rise of the Tigers’ Featured in Metro

April 29, 2013 charper 0

The Rise of the Tigers, a documentary about the Kensington football team available in part on Philadelphia Neighborhoods, was featured on the front page of  Metro at https://bit.ly/18bE3iN You can see part of the documentary [continue reading…]

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Technically Philly: Photographers Use Social Media For Self Branding and Engagement

April 29, 2013 0

In this new age of technology, it is rare to see someone without his or her thumbs glued to an iPhone or Android device. Much of the world is Online and connected via social media [continue reading…]

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Allegheny: Gun Violence Decreases But Still a Large Problem

April 28, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/63697359] Incidents involving guns have prompted citizens in the Allegheny, Nicetown and Tioga area to take a proactive stand against violence. Groups like Men United For A Better Philadelphia and programs like Cradle 2 Grave were [continue reading…]

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Germantown: Grumblethorpe Celebrates Walpurgis Night

April 28, 2013 0

You may have heard of Christmas in July, but what about Walpurgisnacht, the traditional German holiday marking the midpoint to Halloween? On Saturday evening, only the bravest Philadelphians celebrated Walpurgis Night with a haunted tour [continue reading…]

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Axis Philly: University City Landlord Endorses Gradual Tax Increases

April 26, 2013 0

One possibility that City Council is considering is the gradual application of the property tax reassessments throughout the course of three years. A bill proposed by Councilman Mark Squilla of the 1st District would do [continue reading…]

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Fishtown: Residents Worried About Crease Street Sink Hole

April 25, 2013 1

Some residents in Fishtown have been waiting on the Philadelphia Streets Department to properly fill a sink hole on the 1100 block of Crease Street before something gets damaged or someone gets hurt. This wait [continue reading…]

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