An ideal Saturday morning for most teenagers likely consists of sleeping late, watching television and possibly catching up on the latest Facebook gossip. But the members of Teenagers in Charge are not among the average. [continue reading…]
At 17, Nelson Jones started to see his father in him and didn’t like what he saw. Nelson grew up in a family with13 siblings and an alcoholic father who use to beat his mother. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/52549139] When Chestnut Hill College junior Stephan Wolfert put on his uniform this weekend he was not putting on his usual jiujitsu garb. Wolfert was dressed in an all-yellow outfit in order to be a [continue reading…]
Rebecca Rose is a fourth-generation artist who is following in her family’s footsteps in the hope of adding a splash of color to Mantua. With a degree in art and education, Rose has taken over [continue reading…]
From Peter Pan to Mickey Mouse and Kermit the Frog to Harry Potter, Halloween was in the air along Main Street in Manayunk at the third Annual HallowYunk 5K, where participants were encouraged to wear costumes. [continue reading…]
Most days, Walt Maguire works with Web content at Fox Chase Cancer Center. This weekend, he slipped into a silver cloak and became Albus Dumbledore, also known as the long-bearded professor from the Harry Potter [continue reading…]
A community meeting was held last night at Mount Moriah Baptist Church on 5333 W. Pulaski Ave with the Philadelphia Housing Authority officials and Germantown residents to address concerns about the future of the Queen [continue reading…]
With East Parkside known widely for attractions like the Mann Center, the Please Touch Museum and Fairmount Park, the small side streets in this community are typically overlooked. The 4200 block of Viola Street proves [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/51228209] At first glance, the 5600 block of Gainor Road, may seem just like any other block in Philadelphia. Residents on this block work on their lawns, pick up trash and tend to their gardens [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/52045299] Deacon Taylor Williams frequently sits on the steps outside of his house on the 1300 block of Seltzer Street and converses with neighbors about the positive changes that he envisions God would bring to [continue reading…]
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