West Philadelphia

Lisa Prince’s home was Habitat for Humanity’s 1000th repair, but the organization still wants to do more for the city.

Tania Soliz has dealt with the education system in Philadelphia and she has noticed the striking differences between schools. Her oldest son recently graduated from high school and as a teacher herself she believes there

It was the wide variety that drew in Angela Oliveira, a West Philadelphia mother with a passion for literature. But it was the devotion to educating her community that kept her coming back, especially now that book bans targeting black authors are on the rise.

Although Big 5 basketball is leaving The Palestra for Wells Fargo Center, PCL hoops aren’t going anywhere.

Schools closed in 2013 have been reborn as schools.

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation department created a new incentive to hire more lifeguards. The city also hosted a ‘Philly Phreeze’ to raise more funds to fund job incentives..

Since its founding in 1990, the Mantua Haverford Community Center has been a beacon for youths of all ages—offering an array of daycare services, after-school initiatives, and summer programs—in the neighborhood.

Mural Arts Philadelphia and Mantua have worked together for over three decades, producing murals that are integral to the community and represent the neighborhood’s long history of activism in Philadelphia.