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Education: Philabundance Community Kitchen Sets Students Up For Success

April 11, 2017Diamond Jones

Ninety thousand. That is the number of people Philabundance served in previous weeks within its nine-county regions in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Eight hundred of those 90,000 meals are prepared by the students of the

Poplar: Congregants Drawn To Church With Deep Roots In Neighborhood

April 11, 2017Emily Rolen

Leslie Callahan can’t pinpoint a specific reason why people end up at her church, located on the southwest corner of Wallace and 10th streets. But she does know that once people walk through the front

Education: English Teacher Aims To Improve Opportunities Inside And Outside The Classroom

April 7, 2017Diamond Jones and

Kayla Conklin currently serves as the department head of the English department at Esperanza Academy Charter High School in West Hunting Park. That title is just one of many she holds at the school, mainly

Hunting Park: Program Leader Gives Back to the Next Generation of Lenfest Center Learners

March 29, 2017Dalton Balthaser

As a youth in Hunting Park, Kysheen Wilson was always looking for a place that he could get excited about. In 2007, the Philadelphia Police Athletic League began to use the building on N.10th St.

Tioga: Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Gives Students an Educational Head Start

March 29, 2017Hannah McComsey

Bright lights shine on the beaming green and orange painted walls as the next group of children happily walked into the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries building located on W. Venango Street in Tioga. The inviting staff

Hunting Park: SquashSmarts Prepares Kids For What Is Next In Life Through Squash

March 28, 2017Dalton Balthaser and

The loud sound of the collision of a rubber squash ball with a white wall reverberated around the squash courts at SquashSmarts, on the second floor of the Lenfest Center, as sweat dripped down the

Kensington: Musician Works to Help Band Earn Spot in Philadelphia Scene

March 23, 2017Cameron Alexander and

In the madcap world of the Philadelphia music scene, Tom McHugh earned a spot in his band under the most unusual circumstances. “I actually auditioned via Craigslist,” the 22-year-old guitarist said. “The original guitarist, unbeknownst

Poplar: Gun Range Owner Aims to Offer Safe, Social, Inclusive Environment

March 21, 2017Emily Rolen

The owner of The Gun Range greets all of his customers at the door, a welcome underscored with the faintest hint of an accent that originates somewhere between Russia and Israel. After a tumultuous childhood spent partly

Hunting Park: Chess Instructor Inspires Kids To Reach Their Full Potential

March 6, 2017Dalton Balthaser and

Young children played and screamed happily at the Lenfest Center on N. 10th St in Hunting Park as Gil Motley arrived for his chess club. His infectious smile and personality captivated the space as he

North Philadelphia: Malcolm Kenyatta Promotes LGBT Representation in Government

March 3, 2017Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Malcolm Kenyatta grew up in North Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University. He is now the member engagement coordinator for the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and the youngest member of the Liberty City LGBT Democratic