Every morning, Hussein Hayari wakes up at just after three o’clock. He immediately heads down to Reading Terminal Market so he can beat out other buyers to purchase the freshest fruits and vegetables for his
Teachers in Philadelphia are finding alternative ways to supplement school supplies for their classrooms amidst the district budget cuts. Thrift stores like Circle Thrift, located at 2233 Frankford Ave., carry used and discounted wares that
What’s for dinner tonight? For the diverse clientele of the Saba Halal Live Poultry Shop, it’s likely to be the freshest-tasting chicken, guinea hen, rabbit, duck, goat and beef, reminiscent of the poultry and meats
https://vimeo.com/37079659] Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to the local community, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Described by Cynthia Figueroa, the president and CEO, as a multiservice organization with Latino
https://vimeo.com/37129487] A lot has changed since John B. Stetson Middle School, a mostly Latino school in Hunting Park, changed from being run by the Philadelphia School District to its current charter organization, ASPIRA PA, said
https://vimeo.com/37143045] For years, Hunting Park United has worked hard to restore Hunting Park and the surrounding community to its former glory. Before the park became a breeding ground for drugs and crime, it was a
ASPIRA PA, the Hunting Park-based charter school nonprofit, is hoping its discipline-focused school expands out of the state and down the east coast to other cities. Started at Stetson B. Middle School two years ago,
The majority of Hunting Park’s residents are middle-to-low-income families with the median salary sitting around $22,000. Amid a slowly recovering economy and already low earnings, families do what they can to accumulate extra funds in
In a push to get local residents more involved in the environmental state of the community, Sustainable 19125 held a rain barrel workshop in East Kensington. It was organized to get the word out about
Orissa Adams, the dean of students at the William D. Kelley School, is working to provide her students with as many resources as possible while on a limited budget. She was recently awarded a $500 grant toward