The pain of losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare particularly when senseless violence is the culprit. Eight of the 331 murders in Philadelphia during 2012 struck children ages zero-17, with another 22 homicides [continue reading…]
[vimeo 60964732] A room full of proud parents and excited children—all under age 12—filled the cramped hall of the Hancock Recreation Center Saturday. The size of the room didn’t compare to the enthusiasm of the children [continue reading…]
Shirts tucked in and socks pulled up, basketball players arranged themselves for a foul shot. The referee handed No. 3 a ball nearly twice the size of his head. No. 3 is a 6-year-old player [continue reading…]
If one were to walk through the glass doors of 2007 Frankford Ave. on a Sunday afternoon, the sounds of the busy city street would be replaced with elegant voices and guitar cords. The main [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/60654309] In a fifth-grade math class at Grover Washington, Jr. Middle School, the positive influence of ArtsRising – an initiative under the umbrella of the nonprofit Philadelphia Education Fund – is immediately apparent. The whiteboards are [continue reading…]
[vimeo 60130361] St. Anne’s Senior Citizen Center, an organization which has provided locals with activities and services for more than 30 years, strives to promote wellness and health programs to keep seniors part of the community [continue reading…]
Publicity will not be needed for condominiums currently under construction at Second and Oxford streets in South Kensington. “We haven’t advertised any of the buildings yet…because we have people lined up anyway. We’ll have it [continue reading…]
The St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in South Kensington plans to sell the vacant property it owns across the street. The building, located at Second and Jefferson streets, was once the St. Michael’s Business School, [continue reading…]
[vimeo 60275537] Just over 12 hours after the principals for Leslie P. Hill Elementary and Strawberry Mansion High School spoke at the School Reform Commission hearing this week teachers at those schools and community members voiced [continue reading…]
A group of protesters gathered outside the School District of Philadelphia’s North Broad Street headquarters this week, continuing opposition to scheduled school closures. Shouting chants like “Our children are not for sale!” the protestors cited [continue reading…]
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