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Openly gay Asanda Madosi smokes a cigarette in between classes at the University of Witwatersrand.
Featured Stories

Gay and Lesbian South Africans Fight for Cultural Acceptance

August 22, 2013

Asanda Madosi was 21 years old when he told his mother he was gay.  “My mother saw pictures of me in makeup and called me to tell me that we needed to talk,” said Madosi. 

Germantown

Germantown: La Rose Jazz Club Offers Appeals to Jazz Enthusists of All Ages

August 16, 2013

Henderson, a drummer who works as an auto inspector during the day, uses his Sunday session to service Philadelphia’s jazz community to cultivate new talent by mixing players of all ages. Henderson insists that there

Environment

Powelton Village: City Harvest, Summer Winter Garden Give Back

August 16, 2013

[vimeo 69130357] The City Harvest Program, founded by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, provides fresh produce to residents in need. The program, which is in its seventh year, was started by local gardeners who wanted to share

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Center City

Center City: Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal Gather to Support Oral Arguments Against Resentencing

July 11, 2013

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s name has become ubiquitous for the issue of mass incarceration in the United States. The former journalist and Black Panther has come to represent the plight of political prisoners both locally and internationally.

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough: Historic Parade of Sunday Schools and Churches Celebrate America, Faith and 183 Years of Tradition

July 3, 2013

https://vimeo.com/69622352] For many in our area, the Fourth of July is traditionally celebrated with afternoon backyard barbecues and nights spent gazing upward as fireworks illuminate the night sky. But for the residents of the 21st

Arts and Entertainment

South Kensington: 3rd Ward Showcases Work of Marcella Marsella

July 3, 2013

[vimeo 69430787] “Where were you when Michael Jackson died?” artist Marcella Marsella said as she started her presentation of art work. While a few people remembered their location, others remained silent. Marsella began her slideshow with

Featured Stories

Mount Airy: Diverse Neighborhood Maintains Community Connections

July 3, 2013

https://vimeo.com/69619550] Mount Airy always seemed homely and quaint to Iman Marcano-Sowell. That’s why when she decided it was time to find a home for Calypso – the Trinidadian restaurant she runs with her mother, Claudette

Northern Liberties

Northern Liberties: The Philadelphia Bike Lane Debate

July 2, 2013

The first quarter-mile stretch of the long-awaited Delaware Avenue bike trail, between Spring Garden and Ellen Streets, was opened in June. While cyclists from all over flocked to the area for the opening of the

Health

Northern Liberties: ‘Health Craze’ Overtakes Neighborhood

July 2, 2013

Today Northern Liberties is generally known as a hip neighborhood that many enter to try new restaurants and fitness classes. Jessica Read is a new resident in Northern Liberties and decided to move to the

A young girl stops outside Lovett Memorial Library with her mother to enjoy a free lunch
Featured Stories

Mount Airy: Volunteers Bring Free Summer Lunch Program to Library

July 2, 2013

https://vimeo.com/69521051] For most children in Philadelphia, summer means the ends of tests, homework and studying. Yet, for thousands of children from low-income families, it can also mean no more lunch. But thankfully for the Summer

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