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. [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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