Neighborhoods

https://vimeo.com/29337589] A lot of people tend to judge a book by its cover, and Kensington is no different.  Driving down Frankford Avenue through Kensington, you would be hard pressed not to acknowledge this neighborhood has

https://vimeo.com/29303089] At the start of each school year, teachers at George W. Nebinger struggle to get their class to follow new rules set by new teachers. But Megan Conley’s fourth-grade class already knew what was

The Fairhill community may be on the verge of a major revitalization, and Richard Lepow is the man trying to make it happen. Richard Lepow is the owner of Fifth Street Auto Parts and Service

On a Tuesday evening in Fairmount Park, John DiSciascio sits scribbling away on a piece of paper propped against a clipboard, writing to a friend. “He’s away so I’m having everyone write a little something

https://vimeo.com/29234084] Before she found the Germantown Restoration CDC’s food service training program, Chatel Royster was struggling. This time last year, Royster was a victim of the poor economy. After getting laid off from her job

Charlene Anderson, better known as Grandma Char, is truly a light of hope to the people around her. She encourages drug addicts to come clean, acts as a guardian to troubled children and says kind

Across from Fairhill Square Park on Fifth and Lehigh streets, Katherine Garcia sat, talking to her neighbors and keeping a close eye on the jungle gym across the street.  In the park was Garcia’s daughter, 12- year-old

Located a block away from the heart of El Centro de Oro, the Latino community between Lehigh and Indiana avenues, one will find the Lillian Marrero Branch of Philadelphia’s Free Library system. Several staff members