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Education

Walnut Hill: Every Day Is Father’s Day for Men’s Support Group

June 20, 2012

https://vimeo.com/44201407] With Father’s Day having come and gone, one group of men will continue to show up in a classroom at the West Philadelphia YMCA to learn, laugh and bond over one prevailing topic: fatherhood.

Economy

Walnut Hill: Farm Stand Enriches the Community With Healthy Food Choices

June 20, 2012

When enriching a community, one co-op of urban farmers follows the mantra, “You are what you eat.” The Walnut Hill Farm Stand makes healthy eating accessible to all incomes thanks to its location on a

Education

Walnut Hill: West Philadelphia Library Develops the Community One Family at a Time

June 4, 2012

The Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library is home away from home for many Walnut Hill families. The library is situated in the heart of West Philadelphia on 125 S. 52nd St. Operating on

Featured Stories

Walnut Hill: Caregarden Stands Out In Child Care

May 15, 2012

The two dozen letters squeezed on the paperboard sign delivered a message louder than the 10 syllables intended. The grand opening of a new childcare center on 46th Street near Market Street in Walnut Hill

Education

Walnut Hill: Free Library Techmobile Visits Malcolm X Park

April 30, 2012

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

Environment

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

April 30, 2012

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

Walnut Hill

Spruce Hill: Plant Sale Aims to Help Childern Grow

April 16, 2012

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

Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill: An International Credit Program Visits West Philadelphia

April 11, 2012

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

Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill: Police Headquarters May Give New Life to Vacant Building

April 10, 2012

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

Featured Stories

Walnut Hill: Neighborhood Thrift Store Offers People a Second Chance

April 10, 2012

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,

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