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North Central

North Central: PAL Keeps Local Kids Active and Off the Streets

February 24, 2011

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

Nicetown

Nicetown: Free Bread for Everyone

February 24, 2011

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.

Ludlow

Ludlow: Veteran Firefighter Helping The Community For 39 Years

February 24, 2011

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

Francisville

Francisville: 16th and Poplar Project Almost Finished

February 23, 2011

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

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Supervisor at Aid Organization Helps Residents Survive

February 23, 2011

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

Education

Fairhill: A ‘New Creation’ Sparks Pride in Community

February 22, 2011

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

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Photography Exhibit Showcases Afro-Latino Culture in Philadelphia

February 22, 2011

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

Northern Liberties

Northern Liberties: Philadelphia Freelancers Have a Home at Devnuts

February 21, 2011

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

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Weavers Way Board of Directors Nominations Due

February 21, 2011 charper

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

Arts and Entertainment

West Oak Lane: Philadelphia Center for Arts and Technology

February 21, 2011

https://vimeo.com/17931160] Sixty-two-year-old Fran McDonald sits anxiously at her computer with her white binder full of handouts scattered with her own notes as she waits for class to start. “Me and Excel are having a ball,”

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