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Hunting Park

City Hall

Social Issues: Councilwoman María Quiñones-Sánchez Talks Income Inequality

August 29, 2017 Bob Stewart

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,

Education

Education: “A grassroots attempt to deal with the problems of socio-economic segregation.”

August 17, 2017 Brianna Spause

Jeff Hornstein is the chair of Friends of Neighborhood Education (FONE), a coalition that organizes more than 40 “Friends of” groups, or collections of neighbors investing in their neighborhood schools. The organization serves as the

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: The City Unites over Soccer

July 5, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

The city will host the second annual Philadelphia International Unity Cup , a 48-team regional, World Cup soccer-style tournament, this fall with the final match set to take place at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 11. In addition to

Economy

Hunting Park: Esperanza Aims to Improve Neighborhood Conditions

June 9, 2017 Dominic Barone

Esperanza is a faith-based community development corporation and nonprofit organization. It was founded in 1986 by the Hispanic clergy of Philadelphia. At the time, the Hispanic clergy wanted to address some of the larger problems

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Community Leaders Working Tirelessly To End Stereotypes Surrounding The Community

May 8, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

Cracked sidewalk pavement, dilapidated housing and trash are common sights to new visitors to the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia and leave an impression of a community that seems to be on down times. Hunting Park

Arts and Entertainment

Hunting Park: Black Diamond Dance Troupe Prepares Girls For Healthy Futures Through Dance and Mentoring

May 1, 2017 Hannah McComsey

Hip-Hop music played loudly at the Hunting Park Recreation Center, where a group of young girls smiled with joy as they began preparation for their next performance. The Black Diamond Dance Troupe was founded two

Education

Hunting Park: Family Fit Program Helps Reduce Obesity Through Education and Fitness

April 28, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

Young children and their guardians watched as a big blue, red and white volleyball went back and forth over a volleyball net which signified the beginning of another family fit class at the Esperanza Center

Education

Education: English Teacher Aims To Improve Opportunities Inside And Outside The Classroom

April 7, 2017 Diamond Jones

Kayla Conklin currently serves as the department head of the English department at Esperanza Academy Charter High School in West Hunting Park. That title is just one of many she holds at the school, mainly

Education

Hunting Park: Program Leader Gives Back to the Next Generation of Lenfest Center Learners

March 29, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

As a youth in Hunting Park, Kysheen Wilson was always looking for a place that he could get excited about. In 2007, the Philadelphia Police Athletic League began to use the building on N.10th St.

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: SquashSmarts Prepares Kids For What Is Next In Life Through Squash

March 28, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

The loud sound of the collision of a rubber squash ball with a white wall reverberated around the squash courts at SquashSmarts, on the second floor of the Lenfest Center, as sweat dripped down the

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