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Kensington thrift store, Productive Lives, seeks to relieve those caught in the “welfare trap” by providing work. Director John Mollo, 48, said he believes that people treat welfare as if it’s free money and don’t

Jose Vega started his thrift store business in Fairhill because he thought that it would be beneficial to the people of the community, but because of a lack of support Vega’s Used Furniture is being

Dozens gathered outside of City Hall Monday to witness the raising of the Puerto Rican flag as a celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage Week, but for Hispanics and Latinos in attendance the ceremony had a

With the change of season this weekend in Chestnut Hill, so too came the spirit of a popular children’s book. Germantown Avenue came alive with the spirit of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, which focuses on

https://vimeo.com/50039305] In an effort to expose more local children to the arts, the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center joined forces with the New York Staff Band and Carol Jantsch of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Many automatically assume that fresh produce like spinach, lettuce, carrots and tomatoes originates from farms outside Philadelphia in places like Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County or the ‘Garden State’ of New Jersey. However, Urban Tree Connection has

https://vimeo.com/49655004] The West Philadelphia YMCA, located at 5120 Chestnut St., has made some changes to its facilities in the past couple of weeks. These changes are important in order to keep the community interested. “For

https://vimeo.com/50108729] Papermill Community of Artists provides dozens of artists with affordable and community-based studio and performance space. Karyn Vetter, 44, is the owner and property manager of the Papermill Community of Artists, located at 2825 Ormes