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Kensington: City Attempts to Fix Abandoned Building Problem

May 1, 2013

https://vimeo.com/65192329] Philadelphia is a city that is beleaguered with privately owned structures that have been either abandoned by its owners or are left to rot until property values are high enough to make a profit.

Housing

Axis Philly: Community Group Supports Use of Land Bank

May 1, 2013

The Women’s Community Revitalization Project has been working to help better the lives of women and their families living in North Philadelphia. One of the organization’s latest efforts is the Campaign to take Back Vacant

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Volunteers are Main Faces Behind Habitat for Humanity ReStore

May 1, 2013

  https://vimeo.com/65098294] Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a second-hand retail outlet in Kensington, primarily donates back to the community by helping build homes. However, ReStore also gives back by giving individuals and organizations a platform for

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Habitat for Humanity ReStore Made Possible Through Donations

May 1, 2013

https://vimeo.com/65098295] Habitat for Humanity ReStore, set in a 19,000 square-foot warehouse, serves about 200 people per day. If it weren’t for non-monetary donations, the unique second-hand retail outlet in Kensington would not be able to

South Kensington

Plan Philly: South Kensington Business Owner May Lose Seven Properties

April 30, 2013

Mel Anthanasiadis, the owner of El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette, has been quite popular over the past year and a half. His struggle to keep his seven properties in South Kensington has been featured in

Featured Stories

Kensington: ‘Rise of the Tigers’ Featured in Metro

April 29, 2013charper

The Rise of the Tigers, a documentary about the Kensington football team available in part on Philadelphia Neighborhoods, was featured on the front page of  Metro at https://bit.ly/18bE3iN You can see part of the documentary

Allegheny

Allegheny: Gun Violence Decreases But Still a Large Problem

April 28, 2013

https://vimeo.com/63697359] Incidents involving guns have prompted citizens in the Allegheny, Nicetown and Tioga area to take a proactive stand against violence. Groups like Men United For A Better Philadelphia and programs like Cradle 2 Grave were

Fairhill

Fairhill: Artist Finds Inspiration and His Creative Objects in Neighborhood

April 25, 2013

https://vimeo.com/64692276]   On the 3300 block of North 5th Street, there is a small but wondrous destination for people from across the city – the home of self-taught artist Dino Vazquez. Vazquez moved into the neighborhood

Housing

North Central: Differing Views on Willington Street Construction

April 25, 2013

The construction site at the corner of Willington and Berks Streets, one of many such sites in North Central Philadelphia near Temple University, is leaving nearby residents less than pleased. William Harris, a Willington Street

Education

Nicetown-Tioga: Mercy Family Center Works to Help the Community

April 25, 2013

Mercy Family Center, located at 1939 W. Venango St., provides care and assistance to anyone in the Nicetown-Tioga area who may need it. The center got its start when a local parish house realized there

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