North Philadelphia

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

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

 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,

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

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.,

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

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

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