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Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Karate Instructor Builds Confidence Through Discipline

November 29, 2016 Timothy Edward Merrick

Jason Helmer’s passion for martial arts came from an unusual place. “I was in high school working and one of the mailmen in the neighborhood mentioned karate,” Helmer said. “I was a big Steven Seagal

5th Street

Queen Village: Artists Draw On Their Talents To Engage, Improve Community

November 28, 2016 Marissa N Giletto

Art is being taught, seen and bought in a plethora of ways in Queen Village. The Fleisher Art Memorial, which is one of the oldest community art schools in the country, has more than 70

Amateur Sports

Bella Vista: Fearless Athletics Takes The Fear Out of CrossFit

November 21, 2016 Christopher Aaron Abruzzo

As of 2013, nearly two out of three Philadelphia adults are either overweight or obese, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s roughly a million Philadelphians. Many factors contribute to

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: HIV Positive Community Anticipates Effects Of The Election

November 8, 2016 Margaret E Andresen

Mildred Lewis has been living with HIV for 19 years. She’s spent 17 of them in Point Breeze, and for 16 years she has been drug-free. Today, Lewis is Philadelphia FIGHT’s lead HIV tester and

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Local Rec Centers Adjust to Election Day Schedule

November 8, 2016 Benjamin A McWilliams

Election day is huge for Philadelphia. With more than one million registered voters in the city, one of the crucial tasks for the City Commissioners office is finding locations for the polling places. Finding sites

Elections

South Philadelphia: Small Businesses Expect No Major Reforms Following Elections

November 5, 2016 Kelley L Hey

The 2016 presidential election has seen its candidates debating on everything from foreign policy to women’s rights, but one economic sector that has gone mostly overlooked by candidates is small businesses. The lack of attention

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: Garden Anchors Food Access And Connects Community

November 4, 2016 Brianna Spause

New American families are staking claim in South Philadelphia from the ground up. The Growing Together Garden on 25th and Reed Streets has been offering refugees and community members the opportunity to grow fresh produce

Featured Stories

Grays Ferry: Priest Offers Faith-Based Alternatives For Recovering Addicts

November 3, 2016 Brianna Spause

Father Douglas McKay buries too many bodies. He received a call after mass on an October morning. It was regarding a 52-year-old woman; she passed unexpectedly in her sleep. As a priest in his home parish, not all the

Amateur Sports

Grays Ferry: Gym Stands To Box Out Violence

November 2, 2016 Margaret E Andresen

Sweat trickled down muscled backs, down onto the blue canvas stretched over a wooden frame which was pieced together by a carpenter from down the block. Fluorescent lights flickered over the glory of former champions

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: Community Organization Seeks Neighborhood Engagement

November 2, 2016 Margaret E Andresen

Alice Shockley has lived in Point Breeze for the past 79 years and has no plans of leaving. The 85-year-old retired nurse has been an active member of Neighbors in Action for the past 10 years,

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