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Education

Graduate Hospital: The Philadelphia Free School Offers Students Self-Directed Education

June 12, 2019 Meghan Costa and Lila McDermott 1

There is no such thing as a typical day at the Philadelphia Free School, located at 2001 Christian St. Students do different things each day, whether that be practicing a song on the piano with […]

Devil's Pocket

Devil’s Pocket: New Initiatives At Veolia Call For Better Community Engagement

November 19, 2018 Morgan Kolakowski 2

Veolia Energy, a French electric utility company, recently created a new business plan in its Philadelphia branch to push for stronger engagement with the surrounding communities. To kick off Veolia’s new initiative, account manager Daryl […]

Economy

South Philadelphia: Buy Nothing Group Fosters Community And Helps Neighbors Via Facebook

September 26, 2017 Kayla Babicki 0

One similarity between Bainbridge Island, WA and Philadelphia is an experimental gift economy. Hyperlocal groups are based on the concept of helping neighbors by giving items one person no longer finds useful to others who do. These groups […]

Abandoned Property

Northwest Philadelphia: Jumpstart Germantown Looks to Revitalize the Community One Property at a Time

May 30, 2017 Ryan Wallen and Howard Knapp 1

Jumpstart Germantown is a redevelopment program that was established in April, 2014 by Mount Airy real estate developer Ken Weinstein. The organization tackles the problems of blighted properties in the Northwest by training a new generation […]

Business

Graduate Hospital: Nonprofit Yoga Studio Reaches Out To Diverse Populations

December 2, 2016 Mary R Salisbury 1

Executive Director Wes Tudor and his group of instructors at Raja Yoga and Meditation Center of Greater Philadelphia are breaking down financial barriers and changing perceptions surrounding yoga one downward dog at a time. In […]

Amateur Sports

Graduate Hospital: Ryan Howard Facility Proves A Hit With Young Ballplayers

October 31, 2016 Mary R Salisbury 1

Although Ryan Howard‘s time with the Philadelphia Phillies has come to an end, his impact in Philadelphia is far from over. On a rainy fall night, more than a dozen aspiring baseball players worked on their swings at […]

Center City

Center City: Five Parks That Make You Forget You’re In Philadelphia

October 10, 2016 Mary R Salisbury and Madeleine P Darr 0

Philadelphia is full of parks and lush gardens that make it easy to forget it’s a large city on the East Coast. Rittenhouse, Graduate Hospital and Logan Square are three neighborhoods within walking distance of each […]

Graduate Hospital

Hawthorne and Graduate Hospital: Two Broad and Washington Developments Envision ‘Gateway’ to Center City

May 9, 2016 Taylor Lauren Farnsworth 0

One mile from the hustle and bustle of Center City and the Avenue of the Arts, sits as an underused intersection. Instead of boasting buildings blending with the structures synonymous with Center City, two large parcels […]

Environment

East Passyunk: After Success In South Philly, Brothers Expand Grocery Business

May 2, 2016 Abigail Durey 0

More than six years ago, two brothers dove into their savings and maxed out their credit cards to follow their passion and share it with the people around them. “There was a demand for a […]

Arts and Entertainment

Graduate Hospital: Local Neighborhood Organizations Are Making Sure You’ll Love It Here

April 25, 2016 James J Orlay 0

A community is only as good as its people allow it to be, and the folks living west of Broad on South Street have taken this notion to heart. Both the South of South Neighborhood […]

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