Community members lined up to test out new voting machines during a series of free demonstrations held in the Overbrook and Wynnefield neighborhoods between Sept. 12 and Oct. 4, 2019. The voting machine change comes […]
Since moving to Cedar Park in 2006, Mao Elliott has begun his morning the same way nearly every day. He grabs two leashes and leads his chihuahua and lab mix to nearby Clark Park. Once […]
Jamal Johnson started his 125 mile hike, Stop Killing Us, to increase awareness of gun violence and police brutality. He and others gathered at the House of Umoja in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7 to […]
Tucked away down a hill just off West Ford Road in Fairmount Park sits the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center. Many people may not know about this hidden treasure, but mounds of compost, wood chips, […]
In 2010, Addisu Habte, and Ethiopian immigrant now living in West Philadelphia, stood in the doorway of his Wynnewood home, assuring an officer that there was no reason for the police to have been called […]
Thomas Gibbons Jr., a hero Philadelphia police officer and famed crime reporter, was honored at a press conference on April 29th by his fellow officers and family. Gibbons enjoyed his career as a journalist before […]
The nonprofit artist community Da Vinci Art Alliance(DVAA) is collaborating with Lightbox Film Center to bring queer voices to the forefront. The new exhibition, Civil Disobedience: Celebrating Queer Narratives, is currently on display at International […]
Russell Smith spent his childhood taking care of horses and milking cows on his family’s farm in Virginia. His father nicknamed him “Cowboy” for the work he did. At 62 years old, he’s still known […]
Rosemare Bryant can juggle. Not balls, but multiple roles that embed her in Mill Creek, a neighborhood west of Belmont. Bryant oversees programming for the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center and is president of the […]
In a nearly 150-year-old church, Powelton Village Civic Association (PVCA) members discussed efforts to encourage developers to abide by the neighborhood’s conservation overlay (NCO) district status. This status establishes guidelines for development in the area […]
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