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Amateur Sports

Keeping a Tradition Alive, The PCL Thrives as the Big 5 Fades at the Palestra

May 23, 2023 Javon Edmonds 0

Although Big 5 basketball is leaving The Palestra for Wells Fargo Center, PCL hoops aren’t going anywhere. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Confronting Climate Change with Multimedia Chamber Music

April 27, 2022 Eve Campbell 0

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

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Freeze Return to the Ice After Missing 2020 Season Due to COVID-19

October 22, 2021 Dante James Collinelli 0

The Philadelphia Freeze, a women’s ice hockey team based out of University City, returned to the ice on Oct. 2 after its 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

West Philadelphia: How One Organization Uses Baseball to Teach Sportsmanship and Life Lessons to Players From Diverse Backgrounds

October 20, 2021 Colin James Sommer 0

The 48th and Woodland playground has served as the field for many youth baseball players. Regardless of race, gender, and economic status, PAYSA has created a home for everyone within the West Philadelphia community.
[continue reading…]

COVID-19

University City: Protestors Gather to Demand Global COVID-19 Vaccine Access

June 14, 2021 Philadelphia Neighborhoods 0

Story by Rjaa Ahmed “COVID don’t respect no borders,” Anh Nguyen, a local organizer, shouted at a crowd of roughly 50 protesters and spectators who gathered outside Amtrak’s 30th Street Station.  “Why should we?” the [continue reading…]

Community Meetings

West Philadelphia: Councilmembers and Citizens Call on Wealthy Nonprofit Institutions to Pay Fair Share of Taxes

April 20, 2021 Jesse Bunch 0

Concerned citizens and advocates met with Philadelphia City Council members recently to demand wealthy nonprofits in the city, especially universities, pay their fair share of property taxes.  Nonprofits don’t pay property taxes but often make [continue reading…]

Business

University City: The Fresh Grocer Closing After Nearly Two Decades

February 21, 2020 Christopher Malo 0

The Fresh Grocer on the corner of Walnut and 40th Street announced it is ending its tenancy in March after nearly 20 years in business. The University of Penn, who owns the location, announced that [continue reading…]

Government

Politics: Activists Call for Criminal Justice Reform

November 6, 2019 Kimberly Burton 0

Political activists and community members joined Matthew Charles at the University of Pennsylvania on Oct. 9 to discuss criminal justice reform on a national and local level. Charles spoke about his personal experience with prison [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Honoring Stonewall Through the Arts

April 30, 2019 Jennifer Costo 2

The nonprofit artist community Da Vinci Art Alliance(DVAA) is collaborating with Lightbox Film Center to bring queer voices to the forefront. The new exhibition, Civil Disobedience: Celebrating Queer Narratives, is currently on display at International [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Where Diverse Tastes Meet Ethnic Cuisine

June 20, 2018 Serenity Bishop 0

University City not only has an eccentric personality from its local shops and architecture, it also provides an array of restaurants. Within just a few blocks, University City provides ethnic cuisine ranging from Japanese and [continue reading…]

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  • Keeping a Tradition Alive, The PCL Thrives as the Big 5 Fades at the Palestra
    May 23, 2023 0
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    Education: Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence?
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