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Politics: Advocacy Lawyer Fights For Those In And Exiting Foster Care

March 20, 2018Montague Jaya and

Jean Strout always wanted to work with children. A Maine native, Strout became a communications fellow for the Community Partnership School through Philly Fellows after graduating from Swarthmore College. After returning to Philadelphia from Harvard

Local Music: Five Unorthodox Places To Catch A Show

March 14, 2018Erin Marhefka and

Whats the best way to get to know Philadelphia’s music scene? Easy! Head out to one of the many local shows put together by Philly locals. Each of the following venues are known for their

Chinatown North: Asian Arts Initiative Encourages Protest Through Art

March 13, 2018Roberts Jennifer

Aram Han Sifuentes still remembers the first protest banner she made — the words “Dump Trump” sit emblazoned atop a teal fabric playfully covered in pugs. The fiber artist said she always has extra fabric

PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com Magazine

March 9, 2018Christopher Malo

In the summer of 2017, through a generous donation from Lew and Janet Klein, PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com invited five former students (Jonathan Ginsburg, Jared Phillips, Ramona Roberts, Brianna Spause and Bob Stewart) to participate in a fellowship

Callowhill: Mission Accomplished for Roman Catholic Point Guard Lynn Greer III

March 5, 2018Easterling Evan and Ignudo Thomas

As Lynn Greer III warmed up in the layup line before Roman Catholic High School’s game against Neumann-Goretti just over a year ago, the freshman felt pain he never suffered before. When he landed, Greer’s

Logan Square: Monthly Meetup Provides Resources For Industry Leaders

February 19, 2018Christie Julie

Marta Rusek is the organizer of Nonprofit Nerds Meetup, a monthly gathering of nonprofit professionals, business owners and people interested in the nonprofit field. The meetup, which is held at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s

Comedy: Good Good Comedy Theatre’s Kate Banford Making Philly Fun

February 14, 2018Linvill Christopher and

Kate Banford is the co-founder of Good Good Comedy Theatre, located near 11th and Race streets in Chinatown. Constantly trying out new shows with the reoccurring “Five Dollar Comedy Week,” Good Good Comedy strives to

Comedy: Five Open Mics You Can Find On A School Night

February 12, 2018Linvill Christopher and

The Philadelphia comedy scene consists of an array of brave comics who have a close bond with each other and aren’t afraid to expand their network at open mic nights throughout the city. These free

City Politics: Larry Krasner Campaigns For District Attorney In North Philadelphia, Kingsessing

November 6, 2017Caitlyn Heter and

Nearing the end of his campaign for the November 7 election of new district attorney in Philadelphia, Larry Krasner doesn’t get a day off. The long-time defense attorney is recognized in Philadelphia and beyond as

City Politics: New Sanctuary Movement Responds To ICE “Safe City” Raids With Prayer

October 31, 2017Caitlyn Heter

New Sanctuary Movement, an interfaith immigrant justice organization, held a prayer vigil and Sukkot ritual outside of the Philadelphia offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday, October 5, in response to what