In North Central Philadelphia, residents are in close proximity to a medical facility that offers osteopathic medicine. which specializes in the body’s musculoskeletal system, and various other kinds of medical assistance. The In-Touch Medical Associates, Inc. [continue reading…]
Two young men waited anxiously outside a dreary school building, eyes darting up and down the street–as if looking for someone. A man approached not too long after, keys in hand. Once the man unlocked the doors, the boys [continue reading…]
Making a difference for the people of Philadelphia is exactly what the Zion Baptist Church does. The church has been standing at 3600 N. Broad St. since 1973 after being rebuilt because of a fire. [continue reading…]
You could say that George Bucher was just entering the family business. After all, his father, uncle and grandfather all served on the Philadelphia Fire Department. Now in his 39th year as a fireman Bucher grew [continue reading…]
The Francisville East development at 16th and Poplar streets is nearly finished, developers said. Community Ventures, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, broke ground on the project last February – a time when construction projects were [continue reading…]
Arcides DeJesus is a master networker. For 15 years, he’s been helping communities in Philadelphia get housing, food, emergency care and the information they need to survive. With seven years working for foster care provider [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/20200250] Every neighborhood in Philadelphia has undergone changes over time. In a lot of places, the changes have been for the worse. Buildings became abandoned, undesirables move into the area and soon enough the neighborhood [continue reading…]
This spring, the Taller Puertorriqueño community center is exhibiting a photo-documentary project by the center’s director of education, Dr. Sandra Andino. “Afro-Latinos in Philadelphia: Stories from el Barrio” has included a series of photographs partnered [continue reading…]
Devnuts, located in a 3,000-square-foot collaborative workspace in Northern Liberties, is an organization started in the spring of 2007 by former Drexel students Chris Alfano and John Fazio. Briefly, Devnuts welcomes freelance web developers and [continue reading…]
Wednesday is the deadline to declare your interest in running for the Weavers Way Board of Directors. Candidates are asked to submit a nomination form by Feb. 23 to run for one of four open [continue reading…]
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