Syringe Exchange Lowers HIV Rate, Lacks Government Funding Philadelphia isn’t only known as the City of Brotherly Love, it’s also known for its substantial spread of HIV/AIDS and drug use. In 1991, Prevention Point Philadelphia [continue reading…]
Front Street will be receiving some changes in the near future. The Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises also known as HACE, is looking to make changes to better Front Street as well as the [continue reading…]
Aside from the numerous franchise grocery stores and fast-food restaurants, Kensington is home to some of the city’s most interesting food storefronts. Vivero Saba Halal Live Poultry In the middle of an urban jungle, the [continue reading…]
The smell of fresh coffee emits from the second floor of Circle of Hope, located on Frankford Avenue and Norris Street, as the Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC) sets up for their Tuesday market place. [continue reading…]
Within the next few years, the schoolyard at Horatio B. Hackett Elementary School will no longer be known as a sea of asphalt, but rather as an educational landmark filled with greens and opportunities the [continue reading…]
Arik Victor of Creep Records (pictured above) had a simple ambition when it came to his Northern Liberties storefront. “I wanted to own a record store I’d want to hang out in,” said Victor. Located in [continue reading…]
The atmosphere is undoubtedly electric. The crowd of more than 100 is hulking court-side as Philadelphia’s best high school ballers do battle in the most illustrious, competitive summer-ball league in the city. The players know [continue reading…]
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) has been serving the city of Philadelphia for since 1968. The PSPCA is a shelter, located at 350 East Erie Avenue, that feeds and cares [continue reading…]
The Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia, also known as the ACCT, is located between Second and Front streets. It welcomes stray animals and the help of volunteers, as well as donations to help [continue reading…]
It was a childhood dream of Kensington native Tom Sheridan to give back to his community while doing something that he loves. Since he can remember, beer has always been his passion. That factor alone [continue reading…]
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