Category: Neighborhoods - Page 19 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Germantown: Formerly Incarcerated Women Work Toward a More Peaceful City

February 14, 2023Elizabeth DeOrnellas and George W. Miller

Michelle Simmons founded Why Not Prosper 21 years ago after returning home from prison. The group operates three residential facilities in Philadelphia. In the past year, they started holding peace walks every two weeks with the goal of drawing people into their Germantown command center.

Energy: Can Green Solutions Reduce Energy Burdens?

February 10, 2023Elizabeth DeOrnellas

205 low-to-moderate income residents have participated in PEA’s programs targeted toward expanding solar installations on city homes

Lawncrest: Giving Food Waste New Life

February 7, 2023Elizabeth DeOrnellas

Tim Bennett has been in the green energy business for more than 13 years. He started Bennett Compost in 2009 to provide a solution for apartment-dwellers like him who wanted to compost.

Southwest: The People’s Kitchen, a Free Restaurant, Promotes Community Prosperity

January 20, 2023Nadiyah Timmons

The People’s Kitchen, a free restaurant model, in Southwest Philadelphia was established in 2020 to address this growing need to fight food insecurity by offering free meals from their restaurant front.