As we approached the friendly old man sitting on a ledge at Fairhill Park, a formerly quiet demeanor changed when we asked him what we had came there to ask. Angel Rosario, a Fairhill resident [continue reading…]
What can an 80-year-old nun, a recovering drug addict, a recent college graduate and a handful of volunteers accomplish? The short answer is a lot. Gary Robbins is a recovering drug addict from Delaware. He [continue reading…]
On a quiet Sunday morning, with nothing special about it aside from being Mother’s Day, the Philadelphia police received a call from North Philadelphia. A heated argument had taken place between neighbors and the police [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18012308] No one knows better about a neighborhood than the people who live there. And it comes as no surprise that those people form a strong bond not only with their families that live near by, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18630533] The next time you grumble over Center City parking kiosk prices or cringe sympathetically while watching a rerun of A&E’s Parking Wars, keep in mind where the money collected by the Philadelphia Parking Authority [continue reading…]
[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/su1013northcentraloneblock” height=550 width=600] Being a block captain is not for everyone. Keeping up with community events and informing neighbors—voluntarily—takes time, dedication, and an understanding of the neighborhood. Katherine Lakins of 19th and Nicholas streets [continue reading…]
Mixed feelings abound when talking to the residents of the 3200 block of West Diamond Street about the renovation of buildings by a private company. “This is a neighborhood in mild transition,” says Maurice Harris, [continue reading…]
Fourteen-year-old Tyrell Peterson has been playing basketball in Hunting Park since he was old enough to pick one up. His mother, Tamika Hall, supports his love for the game and vows to ultimately let him [continue reading…]
On a breezy summer afternoon the stoop at the house on 2026 East Dauphin St. sits empty. Residents of this Kensington block pass by the spot, looking at it fondly and remembering who was once [continue reading…]
Walking through the streets of Fairhill, one would confuse the place for a town in Latin America as the air is filled with the sound of bachata and the smell of pincho and bacalaito. Dubbed [continue reading…]
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