https://vimeo.com/39603492] Battalion Chief Joaquin Colon is not the average employee at the Philadelphia Fire Department. But it’s not just because of his high rank. Colon is the only Latino in the city to ever receive [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39706026] Like most major cities, Philadelphia is always trying to improve the quality of life for its residents. But Philadelphia’s 40,000 vacant lots–many of which plague parts of the city where the population has been [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39420773] Before stepping into a booth, Pennsylvanians will now have to show identification to vote in the November election. Republicans call it a measure protecting against voter fraud; Democrats call it a politically motivated push [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39595636] Officer Frank Rivera spends his afternoons and evenings at the Harrowgate Police Athletic League Center. Located at 851 E. Tioga St. in Harrowgate, the PAL center services the 18-and-under population, many of whom are [continue reading…]
Members of Bethel Baptist Church in Kensington, who came out this weekend to the church’s free family movie night, got more than just a special national screening of the documentary Two Hats. The film was [continue reading…]
The inside of the Multicultural Wellness Center feels more like a well-worn home than the sterile atmosphere associated with most medical centers. Tall, brightly colored resting chairs are lined up in front of a large [continue reading…]
American football is a sport that has been bringing people together for decades. In Kensington, football is more than just a game to the boys and men who play at Scanlon Park every week. In [continue reading…]
At 1401 N. 26th St. in Brewerytown, the Athletic Recreation Center still stands tall. After being built in the 1920s, the recreation center was one of the original centers in Philadelphia. Filled with kids running [continue reading…]
Residents of Fairhill looking for a photographer or travel agent need look no further than Gisone’s Images. Located at 2728 N. Fifth St, Gisone’s Images has been serving the community since 1992. Lazara Gisone, who [continue reading…]
Several City Council members have been working over the past few weeks to come up with a solution to lower crime rates. Earlier this month, Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. along with Councilmembers Maria Quinones-Sanchez, Wilson [continue reading…]
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