Hunting Park

https://vimeo.com/29279153 nolink w=540 h=398] The Triumph Baptist Church celebrated the 11th annual Health, Wealth and Wellness Fair on Saturday as  a steady flow of people from local communities stopped by and took advantage of the [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/29373057] EducationWorks is a non-profit organization with a strong educational focus helping the impoverished neighborhoods of Philadelphia and Chester, Pa.; and Camden and Trenton, N.J. “You’ll never find EducationWorks in Chestnut Hill or Society Hill. [continue reading…]

The new Hunting Park baseball field that was scheduled to be opened last week won’t be dedicated until April 2012. After record-breaking rains in August with help from Hurricane Irene, as well as the remnants [continue reading…]

Looking at the abandoned warehouses in North Philadelphia, one would typically expect them to be filled with nothing more than ugly rubble. But some of these buildings have become the homes of intrepid, young artists [continue reading…]

Amid the broken beer bottles, soda cans and myriad litter stands the once-proud Hunting Park. The former social hub of the neighborhood has seen a long and rough history, but only since 2010 have there been [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/25676300] Where do the stars come from? Why are we here? These questions have no definitive answer or explanation. Similarly questions with no definitive answers arise when talking about the housing situation in Hunting Park. [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/25050173]   With prices on the rise, residents in Hunting Park look for ways to stay cool this summer. Most homes are not equipped with central air, a technology invented long after many homes were [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/24727081] In Hunting Park, the Ayuda Community Center is a short walk or ride from any resident’s home. Directly across from The Hunting Park Christian Academy, at 4400 N. Marshall St., residents can go and [continue reading…]