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Fairhill

Fairhill: Students Create an Urban Farm

December 7, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33189397] They don’t look like your typical farmers; they’re young, dressed in sneakers and jeans, but the students working out at the lot at 11th and York streets are doing their best at turning the

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Former Pro Boxer Brings Culture to the Community

December 7, 2011

Flashing dance lights, smoke machines and thumping salsa music are things not usually associated with a professional boxer, but in the world of Willie Torres, they represent just another day in the life. Torres, who

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: The New Palladium Provides a Home for Friends, Family and Community

December 7, 2011

 https://vimeo.com/32758902] From the outside, the New Palladium nightclub looks much like a storefront that has yet to open for the business day. At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 26th, the shutters covered the doors and windows,

Featured Stories

North Philadelphia: Residents Wonder If PHA Auction Will Have an Impact

December 7, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33286225] The Philadelphia Housing Authority plans an auction today for 100 vacant, scattered-site properties throughout the city. Eva Gaymon, who has lived in North Philadelphia for 43 years, said she would like to see houses

Fairhill

Fairhill: Providing a Strong and Lasting Presence

December 6, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33117682] Needs in various communities always seem to change along with the times, and as a result, social organizations tend to come and go. But then there’s Lighthouse. Currently located at 152 W. Lehigh Ave.,

Fairhill

Fairhill: Helping People Live with AIDS

December 6, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33086456] In 1986, the early days of the AIDS pandemic, a group of dedicated volunteers came together with the idea of helping those with HIV or AIDS. That idea evolved into a mission “that no

Education

Fairhill: Despite Budget Cuts, Fairhill Community High School Helps Students Succeed

December 5, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33088498] As the bell rang, Ramean Clowney shuffled through the narrow hallway in a bright blue shirt, laughing while clutching onto algebra and Italian textbooks. Before last Wednesday’s half-day dismissal, the halls reverberated with laughter

Evettia Harden took advantage of the computer access available thanks to the YES program.
Strawberry Mansion

Strawberry Mansion: Program Makes Computers Accessible to Residents

December 1, 2011

The Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Action Center helps more than just the community. It also has a positive impact on the individuals who walk through the door. The YES program, also known as the Youth Empowerment

Education

Hunting Park: The Body and Soul Program Pushes a Healthy Future for Youth

December 1, 2011

https://vimeo.com/32484756 Many people believe that beauty is from the inside out. The members of Triumph Baptist Church’s Health and Social Services Ministry believe the same about health. Triumph’s ministry, which is located at 16th Street

Strawberry Mansion

Strawberry Mansion: Final Stretch to Winter Break

December 1, 2011

The students at L.P. Hill Elementary School already have their sights set on the end of the first half of the school year, most commonly known to them as holiday break. “They get anxious knowing

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