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Nonprofits: Providing Education For People During And After Incarceration

May 16, 2018Christie Julie and

While Abdul Lateef was incarcerated, he spent most of his time reading. At first, spy novels were his favorite. Then, he moved on to heavier material, like biographies of civil rights leaders and accounts of

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Residents Adapting Alongside New Developments, Businesses

May 1, 2018Donlevie Theresa and

Brewerytown is an attractive neighborhood to people looking for the cool, new hot spot to live. Its accessibility by public transportation and its proximity to Center City and Fairmount Park have made it an enticing

North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia: To Rebuild Trust, Heal Trauma in Black Communities, Mental Health Professionals Take a Culturally Relevant Approach

April 30, 2018Kerrigan Jennifer

Tyrone Goldsmith used to sit at his grandmother’s window, his backpack ready, and wait for his father. He was 6 years old and had just moved from South Philadelphia to West Oak Lane with his

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: The Yoga Studio Opens Arms to Everyone

April 30, 2018Diomande Sarah

Emile Sorger, owner and founder of The Yoga and Movement Sanctuary at 26th Street and Girard Avenue, moved to Brewerytown in 2012. After witnessing the booming growth of his old neighborhood in Fishtown, he found similar

Strawberry Mansion

Strawberry Mansion: At Everquest Studios, Hip-Hop is Both Art and Outlet

April 24, 2018Kerrigan Jennifer

For Gary “Goliath Curtesy” Moody, hip-hop is about pain and healing. Moody has experienced his fair share of pain. When he was 16, his dad died of cancer. Moody found hip-hop as a way to

Poplar

Poplar: Ukrainians Still Return to Area to Attend Historic Cathedral

April 23, 2018Ignudo Thomas

In 1907, Bishop Sotor Stephen Ortynsky, the first bishop of the Ukrainian Catholics, purchased the old Cathedral Church. More than 100 years later, Ukrainian Catholics flock to a new cathedral on the same land Ortynsky

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Local Business Owner Embraces Changing Landscape

April 23, 2018Donlevie Theresa

Max Ochester, owner of Brewerytown Beats at 27th Street and Girard Avenue, moved to Brewerytown in 2010, a few years before it became the “up-and-coming” neighborhood that it is now. In late 2014, Ochester’s developer friends

Environment

Nicetown: Community Involvement is Key to Accomplishing Zero Waste and Litter

April 22, 2018Leer Daniel

Philadelphia isn’t disparagingly called Filthadelphia for no reason: Cans, bottles, bags, take-out boxes and other types of trash are ubiquitous on the streets of Philly. But following on Mayor Jim Kenny’s executive order in 2016

North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia: Indego Bike-Sharing Establishing Presence In Low-Income Areas

April 22, 2018Lane Brett

Indego bike share was established in Philadelphia three years ago with a specific goal of doing something other cities’ bike-sharing services have failed to do: establish a presence in lower-income neighborhoods. At its launch, Indego

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: The Next Great Voice Actor

April 21, 2018Rossi Nico

While 21-year-old Joseph Casiano enjoys playing video games, and all things fantasy, he is also using those games to help accomplish his dreams. Casiano wants to be the next great voice actor and he believes

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