Northwest Neighbors Against Graffiti is a nonprofit organization focused on removing graffiti in and around the neighborhood with the help of community members. NAG, located at 7174 Ogontz Ave. in State Rep. Dwight Evans’ office, [continue reading…]
The Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library is home away from home for many Walnut Hill families. The library is situated in the heart of West Philadelphia on 125 S. 52nd St. Operating on [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43392422] The Queen Village Neighbors Association has big plans for Weccacoe Playground. A decade ago residents referred to the playground, a public park on the 400 block of Catherine Street, as “Broken Glass Park,” but [continue reading…]
State budget cuts in education have forced schools to cut back on summer school programs. That could lead to many children with nothing to do. But The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Wynnefield branch has geared [continue reading…]
University City residents came out early on a Sunday morning to support the Penn Alexander School’s 2nd Annual 5K Run and Mile Walk for Art and Science. The K-8 school located at 4209 Spruce Street [continue reading…]
Dilworth Plaza will go from an unused and unattractive plaza to a well-maintained, green space. The new plaza will include a lawn, a large space for seating, a fountain, a café, renovations to the subway [continue reading…]
Covenant House opens its doors to troubled teenagers and young adults. Located at 31 East Armat St., this organization has been an outlet for youth with nowhere to turn since 2001. When an individual walks through [continue reading…]
The Big Blue Marble Bookstore, located at 551 Carpenter Lane in West Mount Airy, is the place where a group of women meet monthly to discuss books about women. The Women of the World Book [continue reading…]
It’s hard to miss the mass of people lined up between Spruce and 49th streets on a Wednesday afternoon. They are racially mixed with young and old, but one thing they have in common is [continue reading…]
Tucked away on the corner of 6600 Gratz St. is Zafir’s Barber Shop. This shop opened in April 2011, making it a new place right off Ogontz Avenue. Head barber Zafir Khalilulahh, 56, has been [continue reading…]
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