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Spruce Hill: Carol Jenkins Is Running for City Commissioner in the Primary Elections

March 31, 2015Paul Klein

The primary elections in Philadelphia are less than two months away. Spruce Hill’s Carol Jenkins filed 2,673 signatures and 85 petitions to have her name placed on the ballot for the May 19 election as a

Education

Germantown: Amid Low High School Graduation Rates, After School Program Yields Positive Results

March 30, 2015

Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, a six-year academic development program targeted at engaging low-income students from Philadelphia’s public schools, is dedicated to cultivating student achievement that prepares middle school students for higher education. Through the model

Arts and Entertainment

Olde Kensington: Families Bond at Second State Press Art Workshop

March 30, 2015

For children, arts and crafts are nothing without getting your hands messy. And they’re even better when families can be involved. Both elements were included at Second State Press earlier this month for its PECO Second Saturdays workshop.

Education

Passyunk: City’s Immigrant Population Receives Practical Language Skills with Help from Iron Chef

March 30, 2015

With nine restaurants in Philadelphia alone, Iron Chef Jose Garces is synonymous with the city’s culinary culture. A second generation immigrant, Garces uses his success to support the Garces Foundation, his nonprofit that works to

North Philadelphia

Temple University: ROTC Partners with Student Wellness Resource Center

March 30, 2015

In the fall semester of 2014, Temple University’s Army ROTC program signed a charter initiating a partnership with the university’s Wellness Resource Center. The alliance is part of an initiative to share resources and create

Education

Kensington: Ministry Keeps Musical Dreams Alive

March 30, 2015

Saturday afternoons inside The West Kensington Ministry are filled with the voices of excited young kids and the melodies floating off of the instruments they are so diligently learning to play. The West Kensington Ministry

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Community Group Spearheads Change in Chestnut Hill

March 27, 2015Paul Klein

Will Detweiler moved his family from a small farm in Montgomery County to Chestnut Hill in the late 1960s. Detweiler was drawn there by a number of factors, but the community itself was at the

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: New Construction Connects The River Wards

March 27, 2015

Down on Richmond Street, at the intersection of East Clearfield Street, traffic is sparse. An occasional 18-wheeler drives down the road and most of the stores, from the bakery to the bar to the bookstore,

Nicetown

Nicetown: Restaurant’s Roadblock Leads to One-Year Anniversary

March 26, 2015

While the one year anniversary of Sister Muhammad’s Kitchen re-opening approaches, the staff couldn’t help but appreciate how much of an impact the restaurant has had in the community. In 2011, Sister Muhammad Kitchen was

Education

Frankford: Kathryn Park Cook Looks Forward to Frankford

March 26, 2015Paul Klein

Summer will bring in a fresh start to the Frankford area, as the Frankford Friends School will welcome in a new head of the school. It will be a major shift for both students and the newcomer,

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