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City Hall: A Closer Look at Councilman Derek Green

November 7, 2016 Aishwarya Menon

Derek S. Green is now a councilman-at-large member. Green has been in the position since January 2016 after having won both the 2015 primary and general elections. Green is a graduate of the University of

Business

Northern Liberties: Tax Reform Plans Separate Trump, Clinton

November 6, 2016 Alexis Rene Ryan

As this unpredictable election season enters its final week, tax reform is easily overshadowed by the new scandal of the day. But without taxes, the government wouldn’t have the money to build a border wall

Elections

South Philadelphia: Small Businesses Expect No Major Reforms Following Elections

November 5, 2016 Kelley L Hey

The 2016 presidential election has seen its candidates debating on everything from foreign policy to women’s rights, but one economic sector that has gone mostly overlooked by candidates is small businesses. The lack of attention

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Community Members Use Social Media to Follow Local and National Politics

November 4, 2016 Kristi L Fidler

As tensions run high regarding the impending 2016 presidential election, members of the Brewerytown are turning to social media to stay involved. State Rep. Donna Bullock, whose office is located in Brewerytown, is also using social

Amateur Sports

Juniata Park: MVP360 Offers More Than Just Sports

November 4, 2016 Ashley Nicole Portillo

Lighthouse Field is home of the Philadelphia Eagles. No, not the Eagles you’re probably thinking of, but the Eagles flag football team. Find yourself at the field on a Saturday and you may have a

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: Garden Anchors Food Access And Connects Community

November 4, 2016 Brianna Spause

New American families are staking claim in South Philadelphia from the ground up. The Growing Together Garden on 25th and Reed Streets has been offering refugees and community members the opportunity to grow fresh produce

5th Street

Hunting Park: Latin Music Lessons Transcend The Classroom

November 4, 2016 Grace E. Maiorano

Salsa rhythms pulsate beyond the basement of Esperanza College and flow into the streets of Hunting Park. The Caribbean-based beats resonate from Artístas y Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA), a non-profit arts and artist’s organization established in

Featured Stories

Grays Ferry: Priest Offers Faith-Based Alternatives For Recovering Addicts

November 3, 2016 Brianna Spause

Father Douglas McKay buries too many bodies. He received a call after mass on an October morning. It was regarding a 52-year-old woman; she passed unexpectedly in her sleep. As a priest in his home parish, not all the

Featured Stories

Frankford: Grand Army Of The Republic Museum & Library Offers Frankford Residents Historical Context

November 3, 2016 Jared L Phillips

It’s arguably the most inconspicuous building on Griscom Street. The building is the former home of Dr. John Ruan, a prominent doctor in Frankford in the 18th and 19th centuries. There’s no large sign or

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Mentor Uses Education and Squash Experience To Enrich Youth

November 3, 2016 Ashley Nicole Portillo

Scott Redpath is the program director of SquashSmarts located at the Lenfest Center on 10th and Pike Streets. Since graduating from St. Lawrence University in 2009, the Philly native has been mentoring students both in

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