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Carroll Park: Mother and Daughter Duo Share Horticultural Passion at Plant & People

May 30, 2022 Kennedy June Feindt 1

Plant and People is a small plant nursery located at 1431 N 52nd St. Run by mother-daughter duo Cherron Perry Thomas and Alma Thomas, Plant and People is a Black-owned, family-owned, woman-owned business with a goal to make plants accessible in Philadelphia. [Read More]

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West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy For West Philly Children

December 22, 2017 Alexa Monteleone and Katelyn Evans 0

Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system [Read More]

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West Philadelphia: Five Caribbean Restaurants To Know

February 2, 2016 Valerie W. Vaincoeur and Tonii Mackie 23

Cheesesteaks, hoagies and soft pretzels make the list when iconic Philadelphia food is the topic of conversation. However, these three foods are not the only stand-out dishes in the city. Caribbean food in particular blends [Read More]

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Amateur Sports: Nonprofits Help Homeless Beyond Athletics

December 18, 2015 Stephen T Godwin 0

Street Soccer USA On any given night in the United States, there are approximately 564,708 people who are counted as homeless. On any given night in this country, there are also 39,907 unaccompanied youth between [Read More]

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Carroll Park: Prom Season Begins with Gown Giveaway

April 30, 2013  0

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown’s office held its fourth annual prom dress giveaway at Greater Bible Way Temple this past weekend. Junior and senior high school students received prom dresses donated from women residents around [Read More]

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Carroll Park: Organization Aids First Time Homebuyers

April 23, 2013  0

Since 1977, The Parkside Association of Philadelphia has been serving the West Parkside community and has recently relocated to the former office in the Carroll Park area at 5218 Master St. After the Carroll Park [Read More]

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Carroll Park: After School Program Provides Education Extension

April 19, 2013  0

[vimeo 63865389] In the Carroll Park section of Philadelphia sits Resurrection Baptist Church, which for the past two years has been providing extra education for children of the area with their after school program. The church, [Read More]

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Carroll Park: Raccoons Run Amok on Redfield Street

April 3, 2013  0

[vimeo 63203984] At the heart of Carroll Park, lies a block unscathed by frequent crime and littering. For many years the upkeep of the 1400 block of Redfield Street has been the pride and joy of [Read More]

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Carroll Park: Neighborhoods Map Their Way to Community Transformation

March 5, 2013  2

[vimeo 61009342] Residents of Haddington, Morris Park, Cathedral Park and Carroll Park met last week as part of a community outreach program initiative to discuss the state of their communities. HMC2 , a local organization which [Read More]

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Carroll Park: Residents Plan to Take Action in Community Meeting

February 26, 2013  0

In a rousing community policy meeting, residents and liaisons for local organizations assembled to discuss and develop action plans for multiple neighborhood issues. “We want to see results and to sustain those results,” Mike Cormany, [Read More]

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