https://vimeo.com/18392215] A stroll along the 1900 block of North 23rd Street reveals a scene not unlike the many other blocks in North Central Philadelphia. The row home facades are kept tidy, cars are parked along [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394500] An ongoing police investigation concerning a recent accident has forced residents from the 1800 block of Willington Street to confront the larger issues surrounding a frequent neighborhood nuisance.“I saw the patrol car coming through [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18392295] “We knew not to go to Eighth Street because of the shootings. We knew not to go to 12th Street because of the drug war.” This was how Sharif Street, lawyer and son of [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394514] The Church of the Advocate, located on the corner of 18th and Diamond streets, is a fundamental organization in the North Philadelphia community, because of its rich history and its consistent contributions to the [continue reading…]
Linn Vaughters is in the last place she thought she’d be when she started her career: North Philadelphia. As a private school teacher, she held a negative view toward Philadelphia’s school systems that stemmed from [continue reading…]
The Calcutta House is a non-profit organization that provides housing and support services for people living with AIDS in the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley area. More than 20,000 Philadelphians are living with HIV/AIDS. At any given time, one third of all Americans living with HIV/AIDS are either homeless, or in danger of losing their housing. In a city where homelessness is an unremitting problem, and at its highest rate in the past ten years, housing for those that are infected with the disease is a sure fire way to prevent the spread of AIDS. [continue reading…]
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