Arts and Entertainment

North Central: Authentic Jamaican Cuisine

On 21st Street and Susquehanna Avenue sits Maxwell’s, a Jamaican and American restaurant. Owner Norman Maxwell works alongside his wife to cook, bake and occasionally deliver food around the North Philadelphia area. The two Jamaican natives, opened

Education

North Central: The Stigma of Truant Youth

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Some kids are just lazy. They don’t care. They must have bad parents. The stigma attached to truants and dropouts is

North Central

North Central: A Side Street Feeling Surrounded

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/su1013northcentraloneblock” height=550 width=600] Being a block captain is not for everyone. Keeping up with community events and informing neighbors—voluntarily—takes time, dedication, and an understanding of the neighborhood. Katherine Lakins of 19th and Nicholas streets