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Hunting Park: Esperanza Aims to Improve Neighborhood Conditions

June 9, 2017Dominic Barone and

Esperanza is a faith-based community development corporation and nonprofit organization. It was founded in 1986 by the Hispanic clergy of Philadelphia. At the time, the Hispanic clergy wanted to address some of the larger problems

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Manayunk: Q&A With A Local Legend Who Turned His Life Around

June 9, 2017Katie Scarlett Byrne

After a traumatic accident, doctors told Dave Scarpello he would never walk again. The Manayunk native who has lived in the area for 32 years, proved them wrong. He ran in the Broad Street Run

Dickinson Square West

South Philadelphia: Ted Savage Wants People To Know The Dickinson Square West Civic Association Exists Again

June 8, 2017Minh Mai and Jacob Guzdek

Although Dickinson Square West is a small neighborhood, the president of the Dickinson Square West Civic Association believes it is vital to have an organization that can represent and promote the ideas of the people in

Chestnut Hill

Parks and Recreation: Five Spots in Philly’s Urban Outdoors for Canoodling

June 7, 2017Charles Frenette and

Philadelphia is a city with around 10,000 acres of parks and plazas open to the public where the environments are conducive to romance and well, making out. Water Works There are lush gardens surrounding fountains in this historic landmark and gathering place on

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Powelton Village: Cooking and Learning at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center

June 6, 2017James McCormick

On the first night of June, residents from Powelton Village and Mantua attended a cooking class at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, at Dornsife’s Community Wellness Hub. The cooking instruction was led by Alyssa

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Northwest: The Craft Beer Industry Is Booming. Here’s Why.

June 6, 2017Mariam Dembele

Twenty years ago, when Philly entrepreneur Harry Renner and restaurateur Michael Rose decided to open up a brewpub in a former cotton mill factory on Main Street, they didn’t know what to expect. They were one

Crime

Juniata Park: Different But Still a Place to Appreciate

June 6, 2017Kevin Hayes and

Residing in the heart of her neighborhood, Kate Clarke is the president of the Juniata Park Civic Association. The community-based organization meets the second Tuesday of each month to discuss and mitigate community issues. How

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Germantown: Focusing On Neighborhood History And Community Outreach

June 6, 2017Steven Kelsey and

Nina Coffin is the programs and communications coordinator for the nonprofit organization Historic Germantown. She grew up in the community and attended school at Germantown Friends, so she knows the community well. Coffin focuses on

Arts and Entertainment

East Kensington: Uniting Community With Arts Festival

June 5, 2017Erin Kelly and

The East Kensington Neighbors Association addresses several important issues going on in its own neighborhood every third Monday of each month at Philadelphia Brewing Company. All East Kensington residents are welcomed to attend the meetings

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West Philadelphia: Five Eclectic Coffee Shops To Fit Your Mood

June 5, 2017Erinn Kovar

West Philadelphia is blossoming as a haven for flocks of young professionals and new families who enjoy the duality of pseudo-neighborhood living paired with easy access to Center City. A few blocks west of University

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