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Amateur Sports

COVID-19: Track Coaches, Athletes Reflect on Lost Spring Season

November 4, 2020 Donovan F Hugel 0

When the Penn Relays were cancelled in March, many high school athletes lost out on an opportunity to impress college recruiters, including the team at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. […]

Mantua

Mantua: Community Celebrates Life of Miles Mack With Playground Renovation

October 30, 2020 Victoria Lucas 0

City leaders and community residents come together to break ground on $2.2
million playground project […]

Amateur Sports

Overbrook: High School Wrestler Reflects on Career, Friends, and Future

May 18, 2020 Jonathan Michalski and Winston Harris 0

With the help of Beat the Streets, Daishawn Tilghman found a passion that will carry him on to college. […]

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Folk Herbalist Helps Black and Brown Communities

May 4, 2020 Mydia Alonso 0

Folk herbalist and energy worker Desiree Thompson offers black and brown communities an opportunity at unconventional methods of healing. Clients go to Thompson’s shop, Nana Catherine’s Apothecary, for the array of services she can offer them that they otherwise not be able to get anywhere else in the city of Philadelphia. […]

Several hundred people sit in the pews in a church. Two people are seated at a table in the front of the church, and one of them is speaking into a microphone.
Government

Mill Creek: City Council Public Safety Committee Hears Testimony On Gun Violence

February 25, 2020 Marissa Howe 0

Community organizers testified about gun violence prevention programs […]

Business

University City: The Fresh Grocer Closing After Nearly Two Decades

February 21, 2020 Christopher Malo 0

The Fresh Grocer on the corner of Walnut and 40th Street announced it is ending its tenancy in March after nearly 20 years in business. The University of Penn, who owns the location, announced that […]

Community Meetings

Powelton Village: 16th Police District Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Crime and Safety

February 20, 2020 Keami Sullivan 0

The 16th District  of the Philadelphia Police Department hosted a town hall meeting at the Dornsife Center on Drexel’s campus on Feb. 18 to address concerns of residents in the area. Hosted by Capt. Christine […]

Politics

West Philadelphia: Community Gathers to Discuss Gun Violence and Prevention

January 13, 2020 Taylor Horn 0

With homicide rates in Philadelphia up by 6% last year, residents in West Philadelphia are voicing their concerns about the gun violence in their neighborhood. More than 50 people attended the “Report to the People” […]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Tiny WPA Teaches Philadelphians Carpentry, Crafting, and Design

January 3, 2020 Caitlin McCafferty and David Asch 0

On any given Wednesday night, the Tiny WPA’s work space at 4017 Lancaster Ave. is bright and busy. Artwork and works-in-progress fill the walls and all available floor space. Downstairs, saws and other power tools […]

Amateur Sports

Cobbs Creek: After Delay, Sims Rink Reopens With Skaters Eager to Hit the Ice

December 20, 2019 Daniel Wilson and Graham Foley 0

Sebastian Bttacavoli doesn’t like to wait.  As an 11-year-old living with autism, waiting doesn’t come easily in everyday life. But after finding a niche playing goalie for the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation’s 12 and […]

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