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Ludlow

West Poplar: Chosen 300 Not Affected by Mayor’s Ban

June 5, 2012

Despite the gloomy, rainy day, a line forms alongside the tan brick building, it’s red awning displays Chosen 300 Outreach and Worship Center. Men and women patiently wait outside as volunteers set up for the

Crime

Strawberry Mansion: Residents Address Crime at Community Meeting

May 30, 2012

A gathering of ten residents for the 22nd District’s community meeting this week may not have seemed like much, but what they brought with them were loads of concerns–and passion for the place they call

Kensington

Kensington: Philadelphia Neighborhoods Launches Newspaper

May 30, 2012 charper

Philadelphia Neighborhoods has launched a printed newspaper for Kensington. You can read it here at https://issuu.com/philadelphianeighborhoods/docs/kensingtonjournal

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Philadelphia Neighborhoods Launches Newspaper

May 30, 2012 charper

Philadelphia Neighborhoods has launched a printed newspaper for Hunting Park. You can read it here at https://issuu.com/philadelphianeighborhoods/docs/huntingparktimes

Fairhill

Fairhill: Philadelphia Neighborhoods Launches Local Newspaper

May 30, 2012 charper

Philadelphia Neighborhoods has launched a printed newspaper for Fairhill. It can be found in various locations in the neighborhood. If you would like to download a printed copy, select the Fairhill Times here.

Brewerytown

North Philadelphia: Temple Graduate Overcomes Obstacles

May 17, 2012 charper

Syreeta Martin graduated from Temple last week with a degree in journalism. She and I didn’t get along that well at first, but she and I overcame our differences to become a good team. She

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Taller Puertorriqueno Prepares for New Art Facility

April 30, 2012

https://vimeo.com/41261534] What’s more fun than an energizing concert performed in the city you live in? A free concert takes place right in your community. On a Friday evening in April, Taller Puertorriqueno kicked off its

Abandoned Property

Hunting Park: Abandoned Buildings Plague the Neighborhood While City Organizations Work Toward Improvement

April 30, 2012

https://vimeo.com/41317453] Residents of the 4000 block of North Darien Street are like a family. Whether it’s giving the kids a safe place to play after school or forcing thugs and drug dealers off the block,

Featured Stories

Technically Philly: Students of Digital Literacy Classes Explain Hardships of Internet Inaccessibility

April 28, 2012

Wendy Stevens clicked eagerly on the desktop of the thin computer monitor in front of her, scrolling through a screen with large, bold print and big arrows. Blogging and Streaming. The words were hard off

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Technology Teacher Started Out As Bus Attendant

April 28, 2012 charper

Evelyn Cruz did not always want to be a robotics teacher or even dabble in technology. In fact, she started out as a bus attendant at Roberto Clemente Middle School in Hunting Park, making a

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