North Philadelphia

When the polls closed last November, most people went back to their mindset that the next time to vote was during the next presidential election in four years. However, too many among the voting public

Residents of Hunting Park and the police who protect them gathered together this week in the basement of the Tioga United Methodist Church. Residents sat in the fold up chairs talking amongst themselves at the

Two shootings occurred on the same block in Hunting Park during March. They happened close to home. They happened on a quiet street full of close-knit neighbors who spend days out on their stoops, watching

https://vimeo.com/62819266] The scene on the 2700 block of Coral Street could be quickly mistaken as any other residential community in Philadelphia. Children ride up and down the street on their bikes, two teenage girls enjoy

https://vimeo.com/62662714] On the 1000 block of Olney Avenue, changes in demographics have beat out community efforts to tighten the threads of unity within the area.  Although several homes line the domain of Olney Avenue between

A new currency rewards volunteer hours with funds usable at South Kensington businesses. Equal Dollars is a community currency that residents can receive in exchange for community service performed in the neighborhood. These serve as forms of payment at participating businesses. “I think that we [Equal Dollars] have

The Olney Symphony Orchestra performed its second concert of its 67th year as an organization this week. The two-hour performance at Berachah church in Cheltenham featured Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 in F Major and a solo

The  Shane Victorino Boys and Girls Club, located at 4000 N. Clarissa St., provides children and teenagers with a safe place where they can enjoy sports and other recreational activities with their friends. “Boys and