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Education

Frankford: Celebrating 100 Years at Frankford High School

April 11, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18393044] Dr. Thomas Mills, the Frankford Alumni Association president, graduated from Frankford High School in 1948 with 477 other high school seniors. All but two of the 478 individuals were white males. Terry Tobin, the

Education

Northeast: A Community of Schools, Fighting to Keep Its Own

April 2, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18393032] Patrick Boylan and Tom McGowan, both juniors at Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, would have ruled the school as seniors next year – McGowan as a National Honor Society member ranked fifth in

Neighborhoods

Northwood’s New Excel Academy Offers Students Accelerated Graduation Option

March 30, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18393064] Jamirca Delacruz had dropped out of Frankford High School. Brandon Ausborne was simply not attending a high school at all. Sarae White was struggling academically. All three chose to attend the newest Camelot School,

Government

Mayfair: Community Braces for Possible Program Cuts

March 4, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18393008] For Kim Wilson and her 5-year-old daughter Marian, the STARS Program housed at the John M. Perzel Community Center in Philadelphia’s Mayfair section provides a much needed support system for facing the struggles of

Arts and Entertainment

Lawncrest: Trying to Revive Fourth of July Parade

February 28, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18393073] Jean Pleis volunteers with Lawncrest’s Fourth of July Celebration Committee because her father, Gene Mansdoerfer, or “Mr. Olney,” did the same in his community. “He got me involved right away and drilled the Fourth

Crime

Fox Chase: On the Watch Years After A Tragedy

February 21, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18393037] When Stephen Phillips saw a group of teens brutally beating Eddie Polec to death from his doorstep and no police responded to his 911 calls for help, he and a group of community members

Mayfair

Mayfair: A Neighborhood’s Hope for its Children

February 7, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18393020] The Mayfair Memorial Park – chained shut, empty and littered – doesn’t appear to be anything more than the reputation it has in Mayfair – a place for teenagers to get into trouble. The

Economy

Frankford: Owners Look to Increase Business with Façade Improvement

February 1, 2010

https://vimeo.com/18391225] Fernando Torres has more than an aesthetic reason for wanting to improve the look of his Frankford tattoo parlor. “Cars hit the building a few times,” Torres, who also owns a women’s boutique next

Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia: Veterans Face High Unemployment

January 3, 2010

Imagine risking your life for the country you love by joining the military. After serving your time overseas, you come back healthy and uninjured, with a job lined up and waiting for you. Unfortunately, this

Amateur Sports

Northeast Philly: Bikes Worth Every Penny in the Park

September 23, 2009

For over 100 years Pennypack Park has provided Philadelphians with a place to do numerous activities. One can walk, jog, roller blade, play a game of baseball or simply just relax and enjoy nature. The

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