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https://vimeo.com/36251824] Philadelphia School District officials hope to sell the former Roberto Clemente Middle School, along with 11 other vacant school buildings, nearly three months after City Controller Alan Butkovitz released a scathing report that criticized

Theater and film companies across the nation use huge amounts of materials to get their productions exactly how they pictured them to turn out. Afterwards many of the sets and materials are discarded. While this

https://vimeo.com/36336206] From the stairs of Harold O. Davis Memorial Baptist Church, there was a visible sign that read “Welcome to Hunting Park.”  The park’s playgrounds, baseball field and stage stood nearby. This area was home

https://vimeo.com/36330310] Blessings Inc., a Christian nonprofit childcare organization, started its roots in Hunting Park two years ago. The business currently resides in the Hunting Park Recreation Center, located at 900 W. Hunting Park Ave., and

On the corner of 54th and Overbrook, children waited for a ride home. Having abandoned their coats, little boys and girls laughed and played outside the Wynnefield branch of the Free Library. Inside the library, chairs

Despite the many positive changes happening in Hunting Park, community outreach proves to be a recurring issue in the neighborhood. Despite the many different organizations created to better the area, not everyone is aware of

Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez introduced legislation Thursday that would better control vacant city-owned land and make it easier for the city to sell.  Urban decay often results due to vacant land, which is a problem especially

The historic Iron Gate Theatre housed a special two-night event honoring the tradition of African dance. The event organizer, the African Rhythms Drum and Dance Troupe, has been performing at the University of Pennsylvania for