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West Poplar: Jose Morales Sets His Sights On Firearms Safety Education

October 31, 2016Robert Tierney

The city office that issues gun permits sits directly across the street from the Philly Firearms Academy run by Jose D. Morales. It would seem to be an ideal location for Morales, who opened up shop in

Hunting Park: Local Efforts Encourage Minorities And Millennials To Vote

October 28, 2016Grace E. Maiorano and

Equipped with pledge cards, iPods, and polling data, a group of five millennials cramped into a minivan. Maneuvering through North Philadelphia, the team knocked door-to-door along nestled rowhomes in Hunting Park, Juniata Park, and Feltonville,

Olney: Barber Enjoys Reputation For Sharp Blades And Words

October 28, 2016Phylandra Anne McFaddin and

On a typical day at Barbers Inc., the environment is lively. Laughs, jokes and conversations about sports and societal issues flow about the shop and continue outside the doors into the community. It’s a safe haven

Kensington: Handball Brings Hope

October 17, 2016Eva Linette Arce

All year round and no matter the weather, Kensington echoes with the unmistakable “plop” sound of a rubber ball bouncing off concrete. Handball is being played, and the 100 block of West Berks Street is where Towey

Kensington: Quieting the Madness at McPherson

October 17, 2016Darrian Hopson and

Walking into the McPherson Square Branch library, adult and teen librarian Chera Kowalski sees many things. The outside of the library, where the use of drugs is a daily occurrence, and the inside, where the people

Olde Kensington: More Than One Game At Everybody Hits Batting Cages

October 17, 2016Connor Northrup

For David Gavigan, baseball never ends. Traditionally a spring sport for most high schools and colleges, many neighborhood youth leagues have extended the season into the fall. But bats are generally silent for the rest of the

Brewerytown: Le Cat Café Doing Its Part In Saving the Strays

October 17, 2016Samara Grossel

Le Cat Café, the city’s first café dedicated to rescuing cats off the streets, opened its doors in March in Brewerytown. Kathy Jordan, the shop’s owner, is also the founder of Green Street Rescue, a non-profit dedicated

Brewerytown: Curve Conscious A Consignment Store Exclusively For Plus-Size Women

October 17, 2016Kristi L Fidler

Consignment stores have become an increasingly popular retail destination, however, these stores often do not often target a certain demographic: plus-size women. Hoping to change that, Brewerytown businesswoman Adrienne Ray (below) decided to open her exclusively plus-size consignment shop, Curve

Olney: Philip Green Works To Revitalize North 5th Street Corridor

October 11, 2016Phylandra Anne McFaddin and

Philip Green is the co-director of the North 5th Street Revitalization Project, alongside Stephanie Michel (below). The mission of this organization is to keep the streets clean and safe, support the merchants with business services, and

Nicetown: CDC Leader Majeedah Rashid Building a Better Community

September 23, 2016Rasheed M Reynolds and

Majeedah Rashid is the COO of the Nicetown Community Development Corporation (CDC), an organization dedicated to uplifting the community through education, better housing and financial stability. The Nicetown CDC has maintained that goal since its