https://vimeo.com/24197795] Earl Brown’s face lit up when he talked about the types of cars he services. “There’s something about the 1960s era,” he said, reminiscing about American muscle cars. “Just the other day we had [continue reading…]
newsworks.org, the website of WHYY, and Philadelphia Neighborhoods are covering the 8th District’s voting throughout Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, West Oak Lane, Germantown and Tioga. See the blog at https://bit.ly/mBNu6z Seven candidates are vying in the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22011629] Howard Treatman is an independent man–a characteristic the candidate for the 8th City Council District election wants all voters to remember when they go to the polls in May. Although this is his first [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/17931160] Sixty-two-year-old Fran McDonald sits anxiously at her computer with her white binder full of handouts scattered with her own notes as she waits for class to start. “Me and Excel are having a ball,” [continue reading…]
[swfobject]45730[/swfobject] Two women dressed in designer coats, silk blouses and four-inch heels walk in unison and huddle close together to fight the chill of the wind. For a Thursday evening, their formal attire is quite [continue reading…]
John Jones clears his throat and leans into a small microphone. “B 61,” he calls out. Everyone’s eyes in the room are glued to their bingo boards in hope that their board will hold a [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/17930802] About six years ago, three churches and a handful of young men set up a flag football league. The purpose of the league was more than just to have fun, it was going to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18642666] West Oak Lane is not immune to foreclosure despite a significant decrease in vacant homes. The West Oak Lane Community Development Corp. aids in the assistance of residence on the verge or in the [continue reading…]
A thick magenta curtain closes in the room where Daren Dieter spends his time at his home on Lawnton Avenue. “I watch a lot more television than I used to watch,” says Dieter. Dieter, now [continue reading…]
There isn’t a business owner along Ogontz Avenue who doesn’t have an inside joke with Alfred Dorman. Dorman is the business district manager for the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corp., a nonprofit that was originally established [continue reading…]
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