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LGBTQ: GayBINGO promotes fun and a good cause

May 11, 2017Emily MacMullen

Bunny ears, decorated hats and bingo daubers filled the hall in Center City’s Gershman Y for a night of old-fashioned bingo … with a twist. Philadelphia’s wildly popular event GayBINGO takes place every month and offers a

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: The Value of Drag

May 11, 2017Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Philadelphia has a thriving drag community, with drag shows all over the city and an ever-growing population of performers. On any given night, a drag show is likely going on somewhere in town. Throughout history,

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: Community Impacted by Issues of Body Image

May 11, 2017Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Body image, or the way that one views his or her own body, is something that impacts people of all shapes, sizes, colors and sexualities. However, there are unique ways that individuals in the LGBTQ

Center City

Activism: Philadelphia’s Wavering Sanctuary City Status

May 9, 2017Shannon Hurley and

Full of culture and immigrants from around the world, Philadelphia is one of many jurisdictions that serves as a refuge for both documented and undocumented immigrants. In 2017, the United States and much of the

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Community Leaders Working Tirelessly To End Stereotypes Surrounding The Community

May 8, 2017Dalton Balthaser and

Cracked sidewalk pavement, dilapidated housing and trash are common sights to new visitors to the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia and leave an impression of a community that seems to be on down times. Hunting Park

City Hall

Education: A Comprehensive Look At Charters And What They Mean For Philadelphia’s Education

May 8, 2017Diamond Jones and

It is 4:20 p.m. and the security line at the school district’s Education Center was beginning to grumble with agitation. A mother clutched a poster-board using it as a fan as she stood in line

Germantown

Germantown: Small Businesses Impact The Unemployment Rate

May 5, 2017Sonji Milburn

One may have noticed the influx of small businesses in Germantown that have popped up throughout the past decade. With unemployment still an issue, many wonder if this growth of small businesses is having any effect on residents. Local resident

Arts and Entertainment

Gayborhood: Bearlesque Performance Group Promotes Body Positivity

May 2, 2017Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Bearlesque is a body-positive, gender-inclusive burlesque performance group featuring people of all sexualities. The organization was created in 2014 by Josh Schonewolf and Connor Michalchuk as a one-off show for ‘bears,’ a slang term in

Arts and Entertainment

Hunting Park: Black Diamond Dance Troupe Prepares Girls For Healthy Futures Through Dance and Mentoring

May 1, 2017Hannah McComsey

Hip-Hop music played loudly at the Hunting Park Recreation Center, where a group of young girls smiled with joy as they began preparation for their next performance. The Black Diamond Dance Troupe was founded two

Education

Hunting Park: Family Fit Program Helps Reduce Obesity Through Education and Fitness

April 28, 2017Dalton Balthaser

Young children and their guardians watched as a big blue, red and white volleyball went back and forth over a volleyball net which signified the beginning of another family fit class at the Esperanza Center

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