The Children of Destiny Early Learning Center caters to assisting young children. The center, located on 1639 Cecil B. Moore Ave., accepts babies who are six months old up to children who are six years [continue reading…]
For nearly the past decade, local Fairhill resident Michael Payne has been distributing donated toys and supplies to neighborhood children whose families are not able to afford such gifts. His group, known as “Marshall & [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22180314] Early in the morning at 28th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue a school crossing guard looked perplexed when asked where the corner store was. The look on her face seemed to ask, “Where [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22266887] Beyond the liter rolling along the sidewalk and the debris that fills Sixth and Cambria streets is a place where everyone is welcome. The two-sided building looks like it is two row homes in the [continue reading…]
If the real estate market was constructed into a roller coaster ride, its passengers would be in for a free-falling ride of dropping down steep hills with occasional peaks of climbing higher, only to [continue reading…]
Norris Square Park is a clean park compared to some of the other parks in Kensington that are littered drug paraphernalia with used syringes and other debris. That’s because the Norris Square Neighborhood Project helps keep [continue reading…]
On North Broad Street and North Fifth Street there are more than 20 beauty supply stores, which makes it difficult to find the perfect beauty supply store in Olney. From left to right, across and [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21961403] In 2009, Michael Tucker was one of a handful of students from the Miles School of Business Credit chosen to participate in a special program, The Vineyards at 16th. Located on 16th and Ridge Avenue, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22026603] Katie Searl hoped to cut back on the use of her car by moving to the city last year. The Francisville resident works across the street from her home–making for an easy vehicle-free commute. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21992402] The dim studio suddenly went quiet dissipating the sound of an alto saxophone. A sign above the door flashed “on air” repeatedly and a smooth voice floated over the airwaves. The show had [continue reading…]
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