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Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Women Encourage Voter Participation

March 31, 2013

When the polls closed last November, most people went back to their mindset that the next time to vote was during the next presidential election in four years. However, too many among the voting public

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Residents and Police Work Together Towards a Less Violent Community

March 30, 2013

Residents of Hunting Park and the police who protect them gathered together this week in the basement of the Tioga United Methodist Church. Residents sat in the fold up chairs talking amongst themselves at the

Crime

Hunting Park: Block Maintains Neighborhood Ties Despite Shootings

March 29, 2013

Two shootings occurred on the same block in Hunting Park during March. They happened close to home. They happened on a quiet street full of close-knit neighbors who spend days out on their stoops, watching

Economy

Hunting Park: Esperanza Receives Grant for Community Renewal

March 6, 2013

Esperanza recently announced receipt of a $681,000 grant from Wells Fargo Bank. The multiple-mission organization received this grant to help fund its Hunting Park Neighborhood Strategic Plan 2022, which aims to revitalize the Hunting Park

Education

Hunting Park: Scouts Learn Resourcefulness

March 6, 2013

What does it mean to be resourceful? Cub Scouts in Pack 4101 know the answer to that question. Every Thursday at Antonia Pantoja Charter School in Hunting Park, scouts meet to practice the first Cub

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Basketball League Fosters Growth For Kids

March 2, 2013

Shirts tucked in and socks pulled up, basketball players arranged themselves for a foul shot. The referee handed No. 3  a ball nearly twice the size of his head. No. 3 is a 6-year-old player

Crime

Hunting Park: Residents Combat Neighborhood’s Reputation

February 15, 2013

Google Hunting Park. Count the articles on death, shootings, stabbings and assaults. Now count those that actually took place in the neighborhood. For over 30 years, Hunting Park residents have been fighting the neighorhood’s notorious

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Clinic Offers Affordable Animal Care

February 12, 2013

[vimeo 59593133] A cat’s meow could be worse than a dog’s bite. Nationwide, the United States is estimated to have approximately 80 million free-roaming felines, and cat-devoted organizations like the Animal Care and Control Team in

Education

Hunting Park: An After-School Program Keeps Kids Off the Streets

February 12, 2013

https://vimeo.com/59466455] The 8th Street Community Church, located on the 3700 block of Eighth Street in Hunting Park, is full of laughter on weekday afternoons. Pastor Andy Kim runs an after-school program for the local children.

Government

Hunting Park: Residents Brace for Property Tax Changes

February 6, 2013

By the end of the month, Philadelphia residents will be receiving the results of their property reassessments as part of the city’s Actual Value Initiative.  This federally mandated initiative will determine the value of properties

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