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South Philadelphia: A Tutoring Program for Spanish-Speaking Students

November 9, 2011

https://vimeo.com/31793129] Crayons scribbled across papers, filling in the lines. Pencils scrawled careful letters. The sounds of stories being told to eager ears bounced throughout the room where students were finished with their homework for the

Manayunk

Manayunk: Octavio Miles Boutique Presents Fashionably Pink

November 9, 2011

Octavio Miles Boutique presents Fashionably Pink today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Philadelphia University’s Downs Hall located on the corner of Henry Avenue and School House Lane. Along with the Octavio Miles Boutique,

Education

Fairhill: Providence Center Offers After-School Homework Club

November 8, 2011

Aristedez Velazquez, 8, squirmed in his seat, unable to contain his bursting energy. Although Velazquez and his fellow second-graders from Julia de Burgos Elementary wanted nothing more than to run around in Fairhill Park across

Center City

Center City: Protestors Stage ‘Die-In’ at PNC Branches

November 7, 2011

On Monday, Occupy Philadelphia joined the Earth Quaker Action Team for a non-violent, theatrical protest. Protestors referred to the event as a mass “die-in” and gathered to oppose PNC Bank’s financial support of companies that

Amateur Sports

Philadelphia: Joe Frazier was from the City of Brotherly Gloves

November 7, 2011 charper

If you ask Philadelphians what one person embodies the personality of their city, you might be surprised that the answer is a fictional character. Rocky Balboa, Philadelphia’s boxing hero, mirrors the personality of the city:

Education

Germantown: Low Test Scores and Poor Behavior Lead to Changes at Germantown High School

November 7, 2011

https://vimeo.com/31855738 w=540 h=398] For the first time this year, Germantown High School is now a Promise Academy. Starting in September, the students received an extra hour of education on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. In addition

Featured Stories

Germantown: Numerous Area Food Aid Programs Keep Residents Fed

November 4, 2011

https://vimeo.com/31147809] For the past four years, Karen Herring has spent the majority of her nights on the streets of Philadelphia. When there’s inclement weather, she will shift her transitory bed to the Suburban Station subway

Economy

Parkside: Mayor Nutter Visits Key Bridge Construction Site

November 4, 2011

Mayor Michael Nutter visited the construction site at the 40th Street bridge connecting Mantua and Parkside on Thursday afternoon. Nutter visited the site to promote the passage of the Rebuild America Jobs Act and support

James Larry Grant showed off the Rahman for Mayor sign, with his brother, Cecil B. Marks, in front of their childhood home
Elections

Strawberry Mansion: Lifelong Resident Pushes Rahman for Mayor

November 3, 2011

James Larry Grant, 58, called himself a “product of Philadelphia,” as he taped fliers to his now boarded-up childhood home at the corner of 29th and Diamond Street The fliers are a reminder for people

Strawberry Mansion

Strawberry Mansion: A Field Trip to the Farm

November 3, 2011

“My favorite part of the trip was the hayride,” said a first-grader from L.P. Hill Elementary School. “No,” another student said. “My favorite was the seeing all the animals.” Three bus loads of students from

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