This week, the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, the Living Wage and Benefits Committee, and the Veterans Advisory Committee met in City Council chambers. These committees, unlike others that meet on the fourth floor of City [continue reading…]
Philadelphia City Council convened for its first meeting of the fall session Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. All 17 members were in attendance, except Councilmember Mark Squilla who was granted leave. Three pieces of legislation proposed [continue reading…]
On any given morning in Manayunk, traffic snakes up Green Lane, sometimes reaching 10 or more blocks from Main Street up to Manayunk Avenue and beyond. Commuters may spend a half hour or more waiting [continue reading…]
It’s a sport that doesn’t just serve up fast paced action but also important lifelong lessons. Down the Line and Beyond (DTLB), a nonprofit organization located at 422 E. Locust Ave. in East Germantown, uses [continue reading…]
David Bielenberg (pictured below) became executive director of Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (PGMC) this month — the first ever in the group’s 37-year history. In his teen years, Bielenberg sang in school musicals and church choirs, [continue reading…]
Trash is a problem in many parts of Philadelphia and something many find hard to avoid thinking about. In this podcast we look at how trash has affected people in Germantown and how neighbors are [continue reading…]
Jamal Johnson started his 125 mile hike, Stop Killing Us, to increase awareness of gun violence and police brutality. He and others gathered at the House of Umoja in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7 to [continue reading…]
With shovels and brooms in hand and dragging trash cans behind them, staff and community volunteers from Prevention Point of Philadelphia cleaned up trash as part of Kensington’s Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, [continue reading…]
Dana Persia has always been a big fan of makeup. In high school, people would always ask her to do their makeup. She knew that she wanted to be her own boss, and finally achieved [continue reading…]
Built in the 1890s, Mifflin Square Park used to be full of energy and brought together the culturally diverse neighborhood surrounding the park. But in recent years, there has been an increase in violence and [continue reading…]
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