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West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy For West Philly Children

December 22, 2017 Alexa Monteleone and Katelyn Evans 0

Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system […]

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West Poplar: Helping Hand Rescue Mission Transforms the Lives of Those in Need

July 1, 2013  0

https://vimeo.com/69121007] Helping Hand Rescue Mission has given homeless and impoverished people within its community a chance to revitalize their lives through religion and its services. Located at 610 N. 6th St., the mission offers Thursday […]

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West Poplar: Children Find Hope for a Better Life at Helping Hand Rescue Mission

July 1, 2013  0

[vimeo 69121881] Founded in 1905, Helping Hand Rescue Mission is a place where those in the community can come together as one. Originally created to help the homeless, it has also become a way for children […]

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Plan Philly: West Poplar Locksmith’s Faded Sign Gets Repainted

June 17, 2013  0

With the 115th anniversary of the Hermann Henssler Locksmith came the repainting of its faded business sign at the corner of 13th and Cambridge streets. Fifth-generation locksmith John Henssler was in disbelief when a stranger in […]

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Plan Philly: Poplar Library Branch Embraces Technology and Social Media

June 10, 2013  0

https://vimeo.com/67815196] Limited Internet access does not stop East and West Poplar residents from getting online. The 255 daily visitors of the Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia are primarily there […]

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West Poplar: Tennis Center Aims to Strengthen Community Ties

June 8, 2012  2

Nestled in between Girard Avenue and the redeveloped Richard Allen Homes lies the Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Center, an education and sports based program that services between 300 and 500 youths a year. […]

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