With what she deemed her outside voice, Rachel Crossot stopped each passerby at Clark Park and delivered a five-second sales pitch for the Parent Infant Center’s plant sale. “All the flowers in my yard,” replied [continue reading…]
One of the greatest challenges musicians face is how to make a living off their craft. Rob Swift and Tom Williamson, members of the band, The Rivals, are attempting to supplement their band income with [continue reading…]
For artists longing to have their creativity funneled into something productive and meaningful, The Community Education Center, located at 3500 Lancaster Ave., provides the space, knowledge and resources needed to accomplish their goals of performing. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39950006] Entrepreneur Works is a non-profit organization focused on helping individuals in underserved neighborhoods gain financial stability and to become self-sufficient. Recently, representatives from Entrepreneur Works came to the Free Library of Philadelphia on 52nd [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39813764] As the elevated subway car rolls into the nearby station, the Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. building sits perfectly silent, serving as a nod to Walnut Hill’s storied past. The sprawling 15-acre site has [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39980880] The Second Mile Center, a thrift store selling discount goods ranging from clothing to furniture, has been a Walnut Hill fixture for approximately 30 years. The store, unrelated to the controversial Jerry Sandusky charity, [continue reading…]
Responding to an emergency often takes courage and conviction. For Red Paw Emergency Relief Team founder Jen Leary, it’s a natural reaction to help people and animals who are in need. Leary, a full-time Philadelphia [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39605989] Although Officer Tim Hagins now works in the narcotics unit of the Philadelphia Police Department, he hasn’t forgotten the cases of missing and abducted children he’s dealt with during his career. Hagins is dedicated [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39980731] The University City District, a nonprofit organization located on the corner of 40th and Chestnut streets, is opening a compost center in University City, turning an unused lot into a sustainable environment for the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39975363] According to statistics distributed by the PEW Institute, access to computers and the Internet has greatly increased from 2000 to 2010. The utility of mobile Internet alone has increased by 13 percent from April [continue reading…]
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