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Walnut Hill: Free Library Techmobile Visits Malcolm X Park

April 30, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/41289154] The Walnut Hill zip code of 19139 is listed under the Federal Broadband Opportunities Program grant as one of the areas in Philadelphia most in need of digital literacy training. The needs present in [continue reading…]

Environment

Walnut Hill: Park Advocates Ask City to Show Them the Money

April 30, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/40847021] Broken tree branches, cracked sidewalks, cluttered paths. These issues should be routine maintenance. But with the uncertainty of proper funding to the Parks and Recreation Department, these problems could continue to increase and spiral [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Making Space for the Arts

April 30, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/41277782] In University City, production areas are not only a place for artists to build and produce, but for artists to collaborate. University City is home to many galleries. Several of these serve not only [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Artists Band Together to Overcome Funding Shortfalls

April 30, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/41273298] The arts are a frequent target for budget cuts from the state, but local artists have worked together to combat this financial barrier. Each year, less and less money is allotted for arts funding. [continue reading…]

Spruce Hill

Spruce Hill: Parent Infant Center Sets Grade For Early Childhood Education

April 30, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/41248484] The block corner, the cozy area and the alone station. Penmanship won’t be stressed here, so there’s no need for lined paper. Spruce Hill’s Parent Infant Center has taken a creative approach to early [continue reading…]

Economy

Parkside: Local Businesses Help Community Start to Make a Comeback

April 25, 2012 2

The future for West Parkside has improved in the past decade and the neighborhood has remained focused on keeping its local residents within the community, said Marjorie Ogilvie, president of the Business Association of West [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Parkside: Grass Roots Movement Advocates to Restore Baseball Tradition

April 25, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/41027927] In the 1930s and 1940s, baseball was played at the 44th and Parkside Ballpark, where the originally Negro National League-affiliated Philadelphia Stars began a legacy, which community organizers are attempting to restore for future [continue reading…]

Environment

Wynnefield: Flower Beds Grow Smaller Throughout Philadelphia Parks

April 23, 2012 0

Where do the flowers growing in Philadelphia’s public parks came from? Do they grow wild or are they planted? They are actually grown by the Horticulture Center, a little greenhouse nestled in Fairmount Park not [continue reading…]

Economy

University City: Record Store Day a Success

April 23, 2012 0

The Marvelous record shop in University City was bustling Saturday as customers gathered for the fifth annual Record Store Day. Crowds of vinyl lovers flocked to the store at 40th and Walnut streets in anticipation [continue reading…]

Religion

Wynnefield: Interfaith Fellowship Preaches Tolerance

April 17, 2012 0

The Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship does not care what religion you are. In fact, they do not care if you have any religion at all. The fellowship accepts all. Located in a stone mansion at 5820 [continue reading…]

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