
North Philadelphia


West Oak Lane: Saving Homes from Foreclosure
https://vimeo.com/20332688] How does the old adage go? Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes? It is hard to image a saying more fitting for homeowners going through mortgage delinquency and [continue reading…]

West Oak Lane: Staving Off Foreclosures
https://vimeo.com/20332768] It’s every homeowner’s worst nightmare. While sifting through the mail, they notice those huge, foreboding letters staring back at them. Foreclosure. The word hits them like a punch to the gut. Their face goes [continue reading…]

Fishtown: Will Run for Beer
https://vimeo.com/20291164] Free beer was less than 10 minutes away but took 30 minutes to find. The meandering roads of Fishtown led to the winding streets of Kensington and then finally to the stark brick façade [continue reading…]

Fairhill: Homeless
William Anderson Payne is under the bridge at Second and Indiana avenues. He stands beside freight tracks in a makeshift bedroom. The bed has risers and a headboard. Someone has managed to pull a garden [continue reading…]

Brewerytown: The Good, Bad and Ugly in Housing
https://vimeo.com/20334870] Brewerytown’s real estate power struggle has been burning hot for about five years now. But recently the neighborhood’s renaissance has been stalled, leaving new buyers and long-time residents left wondering if the new found [continue reading…]

Strawberry Mansion: Battling Vacancy
In Strawberry Mansion housing runs the gambit from centuries old, protected historic mansions to the vacant, burnt-out shells of abandoned residences. The neighborhood also offers a nearly three-mile stretch of scenic and leisurely driving on [continue reading…]

Kensington: A Different Approach to Health Care
When most people think of receiving adequate health care, they tend to only think of maintaining their physical health. Esperanza Health Center takes it one step further and focuses on more than just the physical [continue reading…]

Brewerytown: Budget Cuts Hurt Kids
The current budget passed by the commonwealth left the Philadelphia School District looking at a $178 million gap. Fernando Gallard, the director of media relations for the district, says that cuts will be made in operating [continue reading…]

Brewerytown: Where Champions Were Brewed
Dave Jordan went to 47 baseball games when he was a young boy between 1948 and 1952. His team lost 41 of them. On Wednesday the Philadelphia Phillies lost game six of the World Series [continue reading…]