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Center City: Philadelphia City Council Backs Reduced Federal Spending for Military

June 22, 2012

Placards reading “Books not bombs” and “Fund kids not wars” were raised when the Philadelphia City Council voted to approve a resolution  calling on the U.S. Congress to cut military spending. The resolution, introduced by

Roofers fix recreation center.
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Hunting Park: Community Receives Makeover Courtesy of Local Business

June 22, 2012

https://vimeo.com/44315259] For the hundreds of Liberty Property Trust employees and vendors who descended upon Hunting Park with paintbrushes, tools, trash bags and hoes, the Bill Rouse Day of Caring is not about financial gain or public

Health

West Poplar: Cafe Provides Healthy Alternatives to the Community

June 22, 2012

Amid the busyness of Spring Garden Street lies a tranquil café nudged at the corner of 10th Street. Teaful Bliss provides customers a variety of teas, as well as coffee and healthy food choices made fresh

West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia: One Brick Philly Helping Non-Profits in the City

June 22, 2012

Finding volunteers for an event may prove difficult for some non-profit organizations, but it’s no longer a problem with One Brick Philly around. One Brick Philly is a volunteer organization that sends their members out

Fishtown

Fishtown: Vote for New Bakery Unanimous

June 22, 2012

Zynthia Martinez worked for a medical device company but her heart was in her baking. “I was constantly late for work because [I was] always baking for them,” Martinez said. Ever since she was little

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Cooperative Creates an Artistic Oasis

June 22, 2012

The Greene Street Artists Cooperative  has been a community where multifaceted artists can live and work for over two decades. Each artist comes from a diverse background, but as a whole they make up a unified

University City

University City: New Shop Brings Flavor to the Neighborhood

June 21, 2012

Jeanne Chang always envisioned having her own business. When she moved to West Philadelphia last September  she was certain she found the right neighborhood for the business she dreamed about owning. Chang transformed her vision

Center City

Chinatown: Chinese Cultural and Community Center Fights to Remain a Landmark

June 21, 2012

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia has been working to get the Chinese Cultural and Community Center up and running again. It has also tried to protect the historical building against demolition. The center closed in 2007 and has

Crime

West Philadelphia: Local Organization Provides Reading Material for Inmates

June 21, 2012

Being able to pry open a book and getting lost in another world or learning a new skill or craft is a privilege not everyone can indulge in, including people living inside prison walls. People

Environment

Northern Liberties: Park Went from Tannery to Greenery

June 21, 2012

https://vimeo.com/44241045] The Weeders Club brings gardening gloves and meets for coffee and snacks at Liberty Lands Park for the sole purpose of tending to the community gardens of 37 plots. The Weeders Club is an

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