Neighborhoods

https://vimeo.com/65192329] Philadelphia is a city that is beleaguered with privately owned structures that have been either abandoned by its owners or are left to rot until property values are high enough to make a profit.

The Women’s Community Revitalization Project has been working to help better the lives of women and their families living in North Philadelphia. One of the organization’s latest efforts is the Campaign to take Back Vacant

Saturday was a beautiful day for a lemonade stand. Sandra Stewart thanked everyone who came out to her daughter Corin’s Alex’s Lemonade Stand outside of Marinucci’s Deli on the corner of St. Vincent street and

Property on North Delaware Avenue has been a hot commodity and one of the biggest projects on the horizon is the proposed Canal Street North project. The project’s proposal features a complex with bowling alley, a

https://vimeo.com/65152765] Neighborhood tensions between the three sub-communities of Hilltop, Wynnefield and Parkside are a part of life growing up in the Overbrook community. Where someone lives is where his or her identity is rooted. “They

[vimeo 65163182] As the school year comes to a close for students in the Philadelphia School District, some last days will be more somber than usual. The district’s plan to close 23 schools citywide, three of

  https://vimeo.com/65098294] Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a second-hand retail outlet in Kensington, primarily donates back to the community by helping build homes. However, ReStore also gives back by giving individuals and organizations a platform for

https://vimeo.com/65098295] Habitat for Humanity ReStore, set in a 19,000 square-foot warehouse, serves about 200 people per day. If it weren’t for non-monetary donations, the unique second-hand retail outlet in Kensington would not be able to