North Philadelphia

Located a block away from the heart of El Centro de Oro, the Latino community between Lehigh and Indiana avenues, one will find the Lillian Marrero Branch of Philadelphia’s Free Library system. Several staff members

A valuable after-school program, Rock to the Future, is giving children and teens in the Kensington area the skills they need to flourish musically and academically. Students from 9 to 14 years old use leased

Looking at the abandoned warehouses in North Philadelphia, one would typically expect them to be filled with nothing more than ugly rubble. But some of these buildings have become the homes of intrepid, young artists

Back to school mayhem has begun but teachers at Leslie Pinckney Hill Elementary School are ready for the new year. “I am very excited, I love shopping for school supplies,” said Geralyn McGinty, a second-grade

Amid the broken beer bottles, soda cans and myriad litter stands the once-proud Hunting Park. The former social hub of the neighborhood has seen a long and rough history, but only since 2010 have there been

The Central High Robolancers in Olney should be designing a robot for a different task than usual—one that gives out a good pat on the back. The team of robot-building students placed in the quarterfinals

https://vimeo.com/25676300] Where do the stars come from? Why are we here? These questions have no definitive answer or explanation. Similarly questions with no definitive answers arise when talking about the housing situation in Hunting Park.

https://vimeo.com/25660502] Nearly a quarter of the land in Kensington is vacant.  No buildings, no structures, just grass, weeds or concrete.  This land, if left untended, becomes a magnet for trash, illegal dumping and crime. South