Neighborhoods

When Pastor Earl Palmer heard the calling, he heeded what he proclaims was God’s will. That would eventually evolve into what is now called and recognized as the Brand New Life Christian Center in Germantown.

At 1:25 p.m. Sunday, just five minutes before Zion Cares Ministry services were scheduled to begin, the Rev. Margie Brown still stood in her apron, hugging and greeting the ivory- or white-clad members of the

Never before has a group been named so aptly. The Friends of Sedgley Woods are truly friends in the most sincere sense of the word. “All of us here are good friends and we come

Canaan Baptist is a church on a mission. A congregation of over 1,000. A day care in existence since the 1970s. A ministry that reaches to Africa and beyond. And now the adoption of a

https://vimeo.com/18641514] The yellow brick road in Philadelphia doesn’t lead to Oz. Instead, it leads to the Golden Block in Fairhill, the heart of the city’s Hispanic community on Fifth Street, stretching from Lehigh Avenue to

It is not every day that a police officer can boast that he garners the respect and trust of a community. For Southwest Philadelphia Officer Richard “Butch” Riddick, this is the reputation he has earned

Only 13 years ago Campbell Square was the place to go if you were looking to purchase marijuana or step on a broken syringe. Residents of Port Richmond referred to the public square as “Needle

Although at first glance the dog park at Christopher Columbus Square at 12th and Reed streets seems appealing, underlying controversy has dogged the park since its establishment six years ago. According to avid dog park