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[ February 17, 2021 ] COVID-19: Faulty Video Service Disrupts Valuable Visitation Time in Pennsylvania’s Prisons COVID-19
[ January 22, 2021 ] COVID-19: Expert Discusses Pandemic’s Impact on Serving Survivors of Sex Trafficking COVID-19
[ January 13, 2021 ] COVID-19: New Jersey Restaurant Staff Reacts to Changing Pandemic Restrictions Business
[ January 11, 2021 ] Transportation: Petition Calls on SEPTA to Restore Service to Regional Rail Lines COVID-19
[ January 8, 2021 ] COVID-19: Coping With the Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health COVID-19

Northwest: Greg Paulmier is Running for City Council Again

November 2, 2019 Zoe Hoffard and Ariana Dos Santos 0

Fifth time’s a charm for this long-time Germantown resident hoping to unseat Cindy Bass. […]

Manayunk: Local Businesses Participate in First Ever Out & About Event

October 30, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann and Lisa Cunningham 0

In honor of National Coming Out Day as well as National LGBTQ history month in October, the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) partnered with local businesses to host the first ever Out & About in MNYK, […]

Mount Airy: Delayed Bridge Construction Means Continued Stress for Commuters and Residents

October 23, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos and Zoe Hoffard 0

The construction of the Allens Lane Bridge, on the corner of West Allens Lane and Cresheim Road, is an ongoing project affecting the residents of West Mount Airy. Replacing the bridge has been more complicated […]

Roxborough: Residents Celebrate 7th Annual Roxtoberfest

October 21, 2019 Lisa Cunningham and Marybeth Gerdelmann 0

Crowds and food trucks filled Ridge Avenue between Lyceum and Leverington avenues in Roxborough, in honor of the neighborhood’s 7th annual Roxtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Accordions and horns played classic German drinking songs, […]

Manayunk-Roxborough: Residents Confront Perennial Problems With Parking And Traffic

September 16, 2019 Jared Johnson and Salvatore Mazzone 7

On any given morning in Manayunk, traffic snakes up Green Lane, sometimes reaching 10 or more blocks from Main Street up to Manayunk Avenue and beyond. Commuters may spend a half hour or more waiting […]

Germantown: Local Organization Serves Up Healthy Habits, One Tennis Lesson at a Time

September 6, 2019 Dee Patel and Christopher Malo 0

It’s a sport that doesn’t just serve up fast paced action but also important lifelong lessons. Down the Line and Beyond (DTLB), a nonprofit organization located at 422 E. Locust Ave. in East Germantown, uses […]

Podcast: Fighting Trash in Germantown

August 17, 2019 Christopher Malo 0

Trash is a problem in many parts of Philadelphia and something many find hard to avoid thinking about. In this podcast we look at how trash has affected people in Germantown and how neighbors are […]

Germantown: Local Veteran Marches to Washington For Cause

August 13, 2019 Dee Patel and Christopher Malo 0

Jamal Johnson started his 125 mile hike, Stop Killing Us, to increase awareness of gun violence and police brutality. He and others gathered at the House of Umoja in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7 to […]

Elections: Voter Turnout Varies Between Wealthy and Impoverished Neighborhoods

July 3, 2019 Hannah Pittel and Adam Campbell 0

Jassy Perez, a mother and resident of Hunting Park, doesn’t usually vote, but said she is unhappy with the amount of crime in her neighborhood. “There’s violence, shootings, and people selling drugs on the corners […]

Elections: Committee of Seventy’s Patrick Christmas Talks Improving Voter Turnout

July 1, 2019 Hannah Pittel and Adam Campbell 0

The Committee of Seventy is a nonprofit organization that works to drive up civic engagement in the city of Philadelphia. One of the ways it does this is allocating resources to educate people on upcoming […]