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South Philadelphia: Local Boutique Sells Shoes for Haiti

February 7, 2010 6

https://vimeo.com/18393588] Elena Brennan would watch the CNN news and cry. “I felt like I needed to do something to help all those poor people that are struggling [in Haiti],” said Brennan, owner of Bus Stop [continue reading…]

Mayfair

Mayfair: A Neighborhood’s Hope for its Children

February 7, 2010 1

https://vimeo.com/18393020] The Mayfair Memorial Park – chained shut, empty and littered – doesn’t appear to be anything more than the reputation it has in Mayfair – a place for teenagers to get into trouble. The [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill/Kensington: Innovative Food Center Helps City’s Hungriest

February 6, 2010 1

https://vimeo.com/20204619] Few  American cities display more tangible signs of poverty than Philadelphia. For most, though, the idea of going hungry is almost unthinkable. Unfortunately, hunger does happen. A survey released last week by the Food [continue reading…]

Music

South Street: The Dirt Party Emerging From the Ground Up

February 5, 2010 0

https://vimeo.com/18395020] From the age of four, Carl Bahner knew he wanted a life in music. The only issue was that he didn’t know what instrument he wanted to play. “My aunt had a piano and [continue reading…]

Social Issues

West Philadelphia: Push to Approve Marijuana

February 4, 2010 2

https://vimeo.com/18393225] The full crowd that rocked out to local bands with names such as Agent Moosehead, Psychedelphia and The Big Dirty didn’t reek of marijuana. But they were in full support of it. PhillyNORML, the [continue reading…]

Stephen Sitarski from the National Park Service
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Germantown’s New ‘White House’

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Germantown

Germantown’s New ‘White House’

February 3, 2010 10

https://vimeo.com/18393305] When President George Washington and his family inhabited the Deshler-Morris House in the 1790s they brought along a 23-person entourage that was in charge of making sure the household ran efficiently. This support system [continue reading…]

Police

Point Breeze Youth is Missing

February 3, 2010 1

https://vimeo.com/18641334] Dinner at the Vu residence in Point Breeze is served in traditional Vietnamese style. Plate after plate of rice, fried fish, chicken stew and tripe are placed on newspapers spread over the cherry-stained wood [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

West Philly: Vegan and Yoga Create a Gathering Space

February 2, 2010 0

https://vimeo.com/18393704] Nestled above Fiesta Pizza and Valentino African Food Store is a 5,000-square-foot yoga studio that offers more than a good stretch and a reiki massage. On the last Sunday of every month Studio 34 [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Donating and Recycling

February 2, 2010 4

https://vimeo.com/18393808] Recycling has recently become one of the most conscious sustainability efforts. People can easily toss a plastic bottle or a cardboard cup into a receptacle, but what about a piece of furniture? The answer [continue reading…]

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