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Kensington: One Neighborhood, Two Worlds

January 21, 2019Zuri Hoffman

The dynamic neighborhood of Kensington is evolving in several ways. On one hand, the community is facing one of the worst drug crisis in the country. Meanwhile, housing developers are beginning to change the neighborhood,

Kensington: As Two Friends Grow Up, One Does So In Front Of The Camera And One Behind It

January 21, 2019Zuri Hoffman

Chris Riebow is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate, born and raised in Kensington. He has been a freelance photographer since the age of 14. Now, four years later, he has turned his hobby into

Brewerytown: Community Comes Out For Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

December 12, 2018Sarah Madaus

Families and business owners braved drizzle and mild temperatures on Sunday, Dec. 2, for Brewerytown’s annual Christmas tree lighting at the Girard Avenue Dream Garden, located between 31st Street and Girard Avenue. The event was

Kensington: Local Boxer Shares Gift With Community

December 5, 2018Zuri Hoffman

With years of boxing experience under his belt, 18-year-old Branden Pizarro is making a name for himself as the youngest professional boxer in Pennsylvania. He’s been featured on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation and now has

Hunting Park and Fairhill: Community Leaders Combat Opioid Epidemic With Their Own Hands

November 30, 2018Greta Anderson

Community members in Hunting Park and Fairhill are no longer waiting for the city to resolve the dire opioid epidemic and its residual effects that impact the health and safety of their neighborhoods. Leaders are

North Philadelphia: Promoting Literacy To Parents And Children In Unlikely Places

November 26, 2018Dee Patel and Christopher Malo

A shave, a haircut … and a good book? A North Philadelphia barber shop is part of a program to help increase literacy and help strengthen the community. Jasmond Schoolfield, better known as “Jazz the

Kensington: Galaei Philly Empowers The Lives Of Latino LGBT Youth

November 20, 2018Jada Davis

Right across the street from Norris Square Park, at 149 West Susquehenna Ave., sits a small but powerful organization dedicated to helping residents in Philadelphia’s LGBT community. Galaei Philly provides health services such as HIV

Hunting Park: Esperanza’s Gabriella Gabriel Paez Uses Trees To Connect Community

November 15, 2018Brianna Baker

On the blacktop next to McClure Elementary School, Gabriella Gabriel Paez (above) stood in front of what looked like a forest-in-the-making — rows of short and sparse baby trees in planters. She gave them out,

Fairmount Park: Rep. Donna Bullock Convenes Panel On Environmental Gentrification At Newly Opened Discovery Center

November 14, 2018Sarah Madaus and

At the end of September, Fairmount Park unveiled the newest addition on the East side of the park, The Discovery Center, located at 3401 Reservoir Drive. The center is established as a nature sanctuary around

Hunting Park: First Haunted Hayride Brings Together Community And Police

November 7, 2018Greta Anderson and

The 25th Philadelphia Police District and Hunting Park United (HPU) partnered to host the first Haunted Hayride event on Oct. 30 in Hunting Park. The Halloween event, created by Ryan Barksdale and Albert Cruz, the