Northeast Philadelphia

https://vimeo.com/75906341] Education does not come just from textbooks anymore. Schools in Philadelphia are taking a different route and are taking students outside of the classroom in order to get the most out of their education. [continue reading…]

The 300 locally-owned businesses that line Frankford Avenue in Mayfair have been granted an opportunity to invigorate and improve their community. Although congested with outdated shops and mini-malls, community members have viewed Frankford Avenue as [continue reading…]

[vimeo 75169677] A mix of irate, frustrated and desperate Frankford residents gathered at a recent Town Hall Meeting to discuss with State Representative James Clay, Jr. the status of legislation for illegal recovery houses in the [continue reading…]

In Mayfair and Holme Circle, residents are battling brazen scrappers who are not only taking scrap metal from curbside garbage but also right from people’s yards. Scrappers are defined as those who take scrap metal [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/74750641] St. Timothy’s Roman Catholic Church has a long and sacred history in Philadelphia. Located at Levick and Hawthorne streets, the parish has been the home of many worshippers in the Mayfair neighborhood since 1928. [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/74744939] In recent years, the merger of various Catholic schools in the region has made local headline news. But behind the scenes, the parishes that stand behind those schools are struggling as well. Some parishes [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/74682508] Convoy of Hope organized a massive event known as The Convoy Philadelphia on September 14th to bring the community together and provide them services. A nonprofit organization, Convoy of Hope works across America to [continue reading…]

Inside the Globe Dye Works are the remains of huge machines and the floor space of a factory used to dye yarn. Today, it is home to the studio space of various local artists working [continue reading…]