Although many of Fairhill’s streets are lined with stores that offer quality clothing, Tiara and Tuxedo seems to stand apart from the rest. With prom season fast approaching, young residents have turned to the shop [continue reading…]
Most adults dream of working at a job they love. However, not everybody is afforded that luxury. Hector Berrios pursues his passion every day. Berrios has owned The Fish Tank Guy shop, located on 3049 [continue reading…]
Hunger is on the rise in America, especially as more families continue to rely on food stamps. In fact, more than one in four families around the country live on food stamps, according to the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/40147019] Imagine waking up at 3 a.m. to sirens, bright lights and smoke-filled air. Your block is almost completely engulfed in flames. For the next two days the place that you call home would be [continue reading…]
Demolition crews worked into the afternoon, knocking down brick after brick of what once was an abandoned warehouse, located at 1871 York St., in a blaze that left two fire fighters dead. A warehouse went [continue reading…]
Philadelphia Neighborhoods reporters have been following the huge fire in Kensington. Anne Ha, a former staffer and Kensington resident, helped immeasurably with the coverage. See their tweets and photos at https://storify.com/philaneighbors/kensington-fire-claims-lives-of-two-fire-fighters For more info, follow [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39947332] On the first Saturday of every month, the Mahogany Philly Fitness Club hosts a run/walk event on Kelly Drive. Mahogany Philly was founded by Jamaica Yancy, who started the organization at the beginning of [continue reading…]
Global nonprofit organization Junior Achievement works as a partner with AT&T’s Aspire initiative. Started in 1919, the model Junior Achievement employs connects young students with business professionals, providing students with life skills to succeed in a [continue reading…]
Job seekers stood today outside of Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corp. holding resumes and cover letters. Their ages varied, but they all had one goal and that was to get a job. Some were dressed [continue reading…]
It was an infinite love for trees that created the Kensington based group, Philly Tree People. Three like-minded women, Jacelyn Blank, Dina Richman and Nykia Perez were attending a Tree Tenders workshop through the Philadelphia [continue reading…]
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