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Environment

Southwest: Community Surrounding Former Oil Refinery Site Take Action and Voice Concerns About Redevelopment Plans

December 6, 2022 Neil D. Ortiz 0

Southwest Philadelphia residents push for a legal agreement to govern refinery redevelopment [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: Sing Slavic Raises Funds to Support Relief for Ukraine

June 29, 2022 Caitriona O'Donohoe 0

West Philadelphia Slavic Community Choir, Sing Slavic hosted a benefit concert at Fleisher Art Memorial, to raise donations for United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, amid conflict with Russia. [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: The Anderson Monarchs Continue to Be a Hub for South Philly Sports, Launching Its First Girls Program

June 27, 2022 Joshua T Grieb 0

The Monarchs continue to have a positive effect on players, parents, and its founder. [continue reading…]

Animals

Point Breeze: Volunteers Pitch in for Cleanup Day at the Saved Me Dog Adoption Center

June 3, 2022 Josephina Abigail Lomorticello 1

Saved Me Adoption Center held their annual spring cleaning event on on Saturday, April 30. [continue reading…]

Government

South Philadelphia: Juntos Greets Latinx Immigrants with Community and Resources

May 25, 2022 Nikhil Stride 0

Juntos is a community based organization that works to help Latinx immigrants with any issues they might run into here in Philadelphia. [continue reading…]

Education

Queen Village: The Philly Goat Project Arrives To Help Teach Children About Sustainability

May 2, 2022 Tiffany Rivera 0

The Philly Goat Project has been helping children learn about caring for the planet. [continue reading…]

Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry: Community Reacts to Repaving Plan for Washington Avenue

April 28, 2022 Jefferson Schoemer 0

The City of Philadelphia proposed a redesign for Washington Avenue on March 1, 2022. This new proposal is contentious, though, because it is different from the prior plan, which featured pedestrian improvements that many groups had spent years advocating for.  [continue reading…]

Environment

Queen Village: Bainbridge Street Conditions Threaten Small Businesses

April 18, 2022 Tiffany Rivera 0

Nearly eight months after the disastrous 30-inch water main break that occurred at the intersection of Sixth and Bainbridge streets in Queen Village, small businesses are still struggling to get back on their feet. Some [continue reading…]

Environment

Environment: How One Tree Tender Represents The New Guard Trying To ‘Soften The Proverbial Concrete Jungle’ In South Philadelphia

April 6, 2022 Caroline Lee Sweeney 0

Philadelphia is full of tree tending groups that do environmental work that goes relatively unnoticed. These tree tending groups work within their neighborhoods to help create a greener Philadelphia. [continue reading…]

Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry: Local Civic Remembers Past, Works Through Present, Looks To Future

April 1, 2022 Sam D Cohn 0

Grays Ferry Civic Association President Michael Bradley discusses what makes Grays Ferry unique and the work the GFCA does to help the community. [continue reading…]

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