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Fairhill: Why the 2020 Census is Crucial for Philadelphians

March 12, 2020 Siani Colon and Pavlina Cerna 0

Philadelphia representatives discuss the importance of the upcoming census and the impact the count will have on the city. [Read More]

North Philadelphia: Community Gardens Green Vacant Lots and Feed Residents

January 22, 2019 Brianna Baker and Greta Anderson 0

Carmen Francesco (below), a community organizer for Arch Street United Methodist Church, which partners with The People’s Garden in North Philadelphia, said that the presence of vegetables in the garden that late in December is [Read More]

Hunting Park and Fairhill: Community Leaders Combat Opioid Epidemic With Their Own Hands

November 30, 2018 Greta Anderson 0

Community members in Hunting Park and Fairhill are no longer waiting for the city to resolve the dire opioid epidemic and its residual effects that impact the health and safety of their neighborhoods. Leaders are [Read More]

Juniata Park: First-Year Principal Goes The Extra Mile To Help Students Succeed

October 30, 2018 Lucas Medeiros 0

Emily Mary Trunfio, principal of One Bright Ray Community High School, doesn’t want to just help kids who struggle academically get a high school diploma. She wants to help them achieve success after they leave [Read More]

Fairhill: Residents Discuss Street Safety Solutions

October 21, 2018 Brianna Baker and Greta Anderson 1

The Hispanic Association Contractor Enterprise (HACE) discussed Fairhill street safety at its monthly community meeting on Oct. 10. HACE, a neighborhood advisory committee, is a community development corporation focused on affordable housing, economic development and social [Read More]

Fairhill: Artist Debuts Homecoming Ceramics Show

October 18, 2018 Brianna Baker 0

Ceramic artist Roberto Lugo (above) grew up in North Philadelphia but has been featured in collections around the world. This summer he brought his work back to the community that raised him with his show Boricua, [Read More]

Fairhill: Charito Morales Advocates For Those Affected By Opioid Crisis

October 12, 2018 Greta Anderson and Brianna Baker 0

Activist Charito Morales said she does not affiliate with a specific community organization because it distracts from the issues at hand in the Fairhill neighborhood. Morales is a registered nurse and has been volunteering in [Read More]

Latinx: The 197th District Elects Their First Dominican-American State Rep. Candidate

June 28, 2018 Freixys Casado 0

Danilo Burgos, former aide to Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Councilman Allan Domb, became the 197th District’s first Dominican-American State Representative candidate after defeating incumbent Rep. Emilio Vazquez and CEO of Pan-American Mental Health Services Fred Ramirez in [Read More]

Social Issues: Councilwoman María Quiñones-Sánchez Talks Income Inequality

August 29, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

María Quiñones-Sánchez took office 10 years ago representing District 7 in Philadelphia City Council. Long considered a party outsider, it is not uncommon to find her battling politically with Latino leaders in her own neighborhood, [Read More]

Kensington: Local Gardens Cultivate Community, Help Revitalize Neighborhoods

May 4, 2016 James M. Kirn and Coleen Mary O'Hara 0

It was in the 1970s when drug use and the violent state of the neighborhood spurred a unique change among a small group of Puerto Rican women in West Kensington. These women, called the Grupo [Read More]