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West Philadelphia: A Hidden Gem of Activism

October 4, 2013

[vimeo 75108245] On Lancaster Avenue, stands a gated storefront with the acronym “LAVA” on a sign next to the door.  Many people pass by the storefront daily but few venture inside or even know that it

Economy

Powelton Village: Respite and Emergency Care Makes a Difference in West Philadelphia

October 4, 2013

[vimeo 75233536] Youth Service, Inc.  is a nonprofit child welfare agency that’s been in operation for over 60 years. It provides a range of services to youth and families. They have a teen shelter and a mother/baby

Cedar Park

Spruce Hill: Dollar Strollin’ in West Philly

October 2, 2013

These days, it’s hard to get much out of a dollar, especially in an urban area such as Philadelphia. Then again, a dollar can still cover a good bargain on certain occasions. During the Baltimore Avenue

Parkside

Parkside: The Other Carpenter Brightens Community with Dark Past

October 1, 2013

Hammers banging, electric saws buzzing and calls to watch out for a falling ladder are not typically welcome sounds early in the morning. However, to the residents who live on the 4500 block of West

Economy

Spruce Hill: Liquor Store Expected to be “Asset” to Community

September 30, 2013

Spruce Hill gained a new liquor store at the corner of 43rd and Chestnut streets after much debate. Fine Wine & Good Spirits opened its new store on Sept. 10, replacing the Risque Video store

Religion

Spruce Hill: Local Business Gives Back to the Community

September 26, 2013

The early evening hours are often very busy for the kitchen staff at the Homewood Suites at 41st and Walnut streets. For three hours each day, from Monday through Thursday, the kitchen staff serves more than 200

Featured Stories

Spruce Hill: 43rd & Baltimore Plans Change with Neighbors’ Input

September 26, 2013

https://vimeo.com/78315473] Plans are underway for the empty lot at the corner of 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue. What began as a basic residential complex has expanded to 7,300 square feet of retail space, 108 residential units,

Featured Stories

Spruce Hill: Bird Sanctuary Becomes an Urban Oasis

September 24, 2013

Bordered by rowhomes, a compact urban forest is accessed via a narrow hidden alley alongside 233 Melville St. This is the bird sanctuary, created and managed by Anne Froehling, Julie Bush and Richard Guffanti –

Economy

Mill Creek: Urban Farm Gives Residents a Healthy Choice

September 16, 2013

Mill Creek Farm is an educational urban farm that’s dedicated to improving local access to fresh produce, building a healthy community and promoting sustainable food system. Micaiah Hall, the assistant farm manager, makes sure that

Religion

Spruce Hill: Philly Celebrates Pagan Pride at Clark Park

September 5, 2013

Philadelphia Pagan Pride hosted its first incorporated Pagan Pride Day at Clark Park last week on Aug. 31. Pagan Pride Day is a chance for Pagans, Wiccans, Heathens and other groups to celebrate shared traditions

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  • People stand on a sidewalk beneath a pale gray sky. The street behind them is between two tan stone buildings with floor-to-ceiling glass windows on their ground levels, and the multicolored glass exterior of a parking garage shines further down the street, next to some taller red brick buildings. Glass windows are visible behind the people on the sidewalk. Some of them wear raincoats or windbreakers, and some of them hold umbrellas of various colors. Two men in the right half of the image, one southeast Asian and one white, wear clerical collars. They are all waving wooden rods with thick red ribbons tied to the ends of them in the air. Most of the people present appear to be white and/or over the age of 50. One bearded, middle-aged man in a gray and black windbreaker and black pants points a camera towards the bottom right corner of the image, where a blue banner reads “GOD STANDS WITH THE OPPRESSED.” To the banner’s left, a canvas with a monarch butterfly painted on it is draped over a concrete sidewalk barrier. A blue bicycle is parked behind the man with the camera, and a black car in the street drives past the group of people.
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