North Philadelphia

The North Philly Aztecs football team has been a vital presence in Hunting Park since 1993, but the Aztecs haven’t played a home football game in 19 years because of the poor conditions at their

The arts-based Latino outreach group, Taller Puertorriqueño, this week hosted print-maker Danny Alvarez at its building on 2721 N. Fifth St. Alvarez’s prints and other artwork will be showcased by the Brandywine Workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

https://vimeo.com/50655462] Fresh Start Foundation is a transitional housing and treatment facility which offers a haven for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. In an area like Kensington, which has long been notorious for drug

[vimeo 50710771] Providing a better life and brighter future for children and teens is the ultimate goal of the Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys and Girls Club in Hunting Park. While encouraging the students to take responsibility

https://vimeo.com/50646598] For the members of True Vine Baptist Church in Fairhill, it’s not enough to just come and hear the word of God every Sunday. They also believe in regularly giving back to the community

A late September Sunday saw the reopening of the John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion, the home at 1511 N. 33rd St. where the legendary jazz saxophonist once lived. The house had been vacant since

Benson Park, located on the 1400 block of North Lawrence Street, provided the location for a monthly South Kensington Community Partners meeting where area neighborhoods participated in discussions about plans for improvements at the pocket

Hip-hop, reggae and dance beats pounded the speakers that were scattered down West Hunting Park Avenue and 10th Street this weekend. Under their own tents and pavilions, local DJs gathered together to celebrate the close