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Food

Mantua: Breaking Ground on a New Supermarket

March 16, 2022Alesia Bani

After delays due to the pandemic, the development of the Village Square on Haverford is moving along. Residents and community leaders are hopeful that the grocery store planned as part of the development will aid in the fight against food insecurity in Mantua.

Education

Overbrook: Passion for Students Motivates One School For The Blind Teacher

March 14, 2022Taylor Marie Carmichael

A teacher shares her journey of educating students with visible impairments and other disibilities in the Overbrook School For The Blind.

Business

Center City: How a Reading Terminal Market Flower Vendor Adapted to the Pandemic

March 11, 2022Jonaira M South

To get a perspective on how COVID-19 affected business owners/vendors at Reading Terminal Market, I spoke to Sidney Poor, owner of Market Blooms, a flower and garden supply shop.

Center City

Chinatown: City Planning Commission and Residents Discuss Future of Roundhouse Site

March 9, 2022Ingrid Vera Slater

Following the PPD headquarters move, city-wide outreach has begun to decide what to do with the vacant land parcel.

Featured Stories

Mantua: ‘If you don’t live here you ain’t going to put all your heart into it;’ the Impact of a Community Center

March 8, 2022Alesia Bani

A former evening director of the West Philly Boys & Girls Club talks about the need for engaging teenagers in the community.

East Falls

East Falls: Hair Stylist Offers Pandemic Haircuts at Home Salon

February 25, 2022Blake E Nutis

Philadelphia hair stylist Stephen Brodsky has a full salon set up for close friends and family who still are not comfortable with having their hair cut in a traditional salon.

Food

Mantua: Community Garden Aims to Address Food Insecurity

January 28, 2022Alesia Bani

The community garden at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships has been working to engage people in the Mantua community through urban gardening to begin addressing food insecurity in the area. The garden was formed

Chinatown

Chinatown: Shoppers and Businesses Adjust to Plastic Bag Ban

January 21, 2022Brian Creech

Story by Kent Kuo Once the City of Philadelphia implemented its plastic bag ban on Oct. 1, Philadelphia shop owners and customers began to see actual changes inside the city’s stores. “Since the day we

Environment

Overbrook: Evan Cantiello Restarts Friends of Morris Park

January 10, 2022Collin R Winslow

When Evan Cantiello moved to Overbrook, he became a part of the community and friend of Morris Park.

North Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion: Widener Library Branch Manager Reflects on Searching for Work in His Field for Seven Years

January 7, 2022Isabella J DiAmore

The Springfield Missouri native knew he loved being around books, and now he gets to live his dream every day while helping the community expand on their resources.

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