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Mayfair

Energy: Can Green Solutions Reduce Energy Burdens?

February 10, 2023 Elizabeth DeOrnellas

205 low-to-moderate income residents have participated in PEA’s programs targeted toward expanding solar installations on city homes

Crime

Crime: Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind

November 28, 2022 Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind

Arts and Entertainment

West Philadelphia: One Photographer Turning Philadelphia’s Built Environment into Digital Delicacies

June 23, 2022 Jordan C Kligman

Chris Hytha, a recent graduate of Drexel University, has started selling his photography as NFT’s. Hytha’s original collection, Rowhomes, has surpassed over 300 ETH (Ethereum) of volume sold on OpenSea.

Music

West Philadelphia: Music Lovers Gather For 2022 Porchfest

June 20, 2022 Chingozirim Collins Onosike

There will be a West Philly porchfest held on June 4, 2022 where West Philly homeowners host their porch for a free music festival across the neighborhood.

Business

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

May 30, 2022 Kennedy June Feindt

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.

Health

Wynnefield: Encouraged by Online Fans, Two Friends Created Hood Healers Yoga

May 27, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael

After lots of brainstorming and a year spent hosting yoga sessions outside and sharing images on Instagram, friends Alisha Edwards and Azia Henry decided to bring their yoga studio, Hood Healers, to life. 

Government

Wynnefield: How One Woman Works To End Gun Violence

May 16, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael

Movita Johnson-Harrell provides knowledge on how she takes the time to help individuals in her community while trying to make a difference.

Education

Politics: Cogbill Seeks Win in Pennsylvania Democratic Primary

May 13, 2022 Jack Danz

The Democratic candidate is running for the United States House of Representatives with gun violence prevention as his number one issue.

Featured Stories

Powelton Village: Engine 5’s Black Firefighters Share Job And Lived Experiences, And What It Means

May 2, 2022 Ray Cheyenne Hobbs

Black firefighters share their experiences as they strive to further Black and Brown representation in the field.

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Confronting Climate Change with Multimedia Chamber Music

April 27, 2022 Eve Campbell

The experimental chamber music group pushes audiences to have an epiphany about the scale and potential consequences of global climate change.

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