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Frankford: Hold Harmless Policy is Holding Back Education Funding for Frankford Schools

December 15, 2016Jared L Phillips

Education funding in Philadelphia is arguably the most hotly debated topic in the city. For local Frankford schools, it has been a crippling issue even though enrollment rates in Philadelphia schools has declined by more

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: After-School Engagement is Combatting Youth Violence

December 15, 2016Brianna Spause

A bell rang in the distance. The neighborhood was quiet at first, a cool breeze rustling fallen leaves through Stinger Park. Within minutes, the dynamic changed. Children and young teens came barreling through the quaint park from

Business

Tioga: Change Through Political Uncertainty Remains Focus of Tioga United

December 15, 2016Rasheed M Reynolds and

While the nation awaits President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, there remains an uneasy feeling among some members of the Tioga community as they wait to see what unfolds. However, community leaders like those associated with Tioga United are determined to keep the conversation moving

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: Refugee Resettlement Contributes To Diverse History

December 14, 2016Margaret E Andresen

The Philadelphia non-profit Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition (SEAMAAC) was bustling with activity in the afternoon hours of Nov. 7. Men and women with origins spanning from Vietnam and Laos, to Indonesia and Burma,

5th Street

Hunting Park: Bodegas and Bodyshops Revive The Economy of North 5th Street

December 14, 2016Grace E. Maiorano

Specks of sawdust shimmered in the sunlight as the shrill of power tools echoed throughout the skeleton of a body shop. The sight is no longer uncommon along the 5th Street Corridor of North Philadelphia,

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Architectural Hall Of Fame Gets 5 New Members

December 10, 2016Marie A Sechuk and

Chestnut Hill has inducted five new members into its Architectural Hall of Fame. The buildings and landscapes chosen this year include the Morris Arboretum (numerous architects, 19th-21st centuries); the Chestnut Hill Fire Station (John T. Windrim, 1894); the Church

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Bocce League Preserves Italian Tradition

December 7, 2016Timothy Edward Merrick

Growing up in South Philadelphia, Larry Del Spechio spent a lot of time around bocce courts. He hardly played, though. “When we were young, we couldn’t play because the old guys didn’t want you to,”

Business

Politics: Philadelphia Works to Promote the Cannabis Industry

December 7, 2016Aishwarya Menon

With medical marijuana now legal in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia business leaders and entrepreneurs are looking to get involved in the cannabis industry. Many who are new to the industry may seek the assistance of business accelerators,

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: South Philly Struggles to Keep Its Streets Clean

December 6, 2016Kelley L Hey

On the 1900 block of South Broad Street, outside Pizzeria Pesto restaurant, lies a messy pile of trash splayed on the sidewalk. Cardboard boxes, empty plastic bottles, a child’s potty and other items have been on

American Swedish Historical Museum
South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Neighborhood Museums Cater to Community

December 6, 2016Hayley Chenoweth

As Philadelphia continues to evolve as a prime tourist destination, with a record 41 million visitors in 2015, many neighborhoods of the city have undergone revitalization efforts intended to boost the number of residents and tourists. Many

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