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Hawthorne: Men are Ready, Willing and Able to Make a Change in Their Lives

November 23, 2015 pnadmin

Some days, Sylvester Cooper, spends seven consecutive days at work, cooking and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to the men at Ready, Willing and Able on Bainbridge Street. Cooper, 55, is a kitchen supervisor at RWA but

Arts and Entertainment

Education: CAPA’s Dorina Morrow Hits a High Note with Students

November 19, 2015 Lora C Strum

Despite taking her turn as a backup singer for artists such as Celine Dion and Michael Bolton, Dorina Morrow demurs when asked to sing in the middle of her office. Morrow, the vocal director at the Philadelphia

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: LGBT Community Comes Together Through Football

November 16, 2015 pnadmin

Mention football and South Philadelphia in the same sentence and most people will instinctively think of the Eagles. However, across the street from Lincoln Financial Field, at FDR Park, another kind of football is making

Amateur Sports

Old City: Fearless Athletics Welcomes Early Birds

November 16, 2015 pnadmin

Recently, the gym Fearless Athletics has been going through what could be called a growth spurt. Membership has continuously risen at its South Philadelphia location, and now it has opened a new location in Old City. One of the

Amateur Sports

Point Breeze: Newly Renovated Ralph Brooks Park Aims to Unify Community

November 4, 2015 Morgan Falconer

The once neglected park located at 20th and Tasker streets has transformed into a beautiful haven for Point Breeze residents to shoot hoops and plant vegetables. Urban Roots, a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, collaborated with

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: A Photojournalist’s Approach to Urban Revitalization

November 4, 2015 Julianne Rose Spingler

Jessie Fox, 25, earned a degree in photojournalism but never thought of working for the news. Instead she wanted to take her camera to the streets of Philadelphia and tell stories of a changing urban landscape—a

Arts and Entertainment

South Philly East: The 1980s Comes To East Passyunk Avenue

November 3, 2015 pnadmin

A new 1980s-themed Room Escape has opened at 1804 East Passyunk Ave., adding a new flavor to the area. A Room Escape is a real-life interactive puzzle where team members work together to figure out

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: PBRs Will Run For Beer

November 2, 2015 Julianne Rose Spingler

When Jill Booth decided to set down roots on Manton Street in Point Breeze, she didn’t expect to – quite literally – start a community-wide movement. “My friend, my sister and I were going for

Arts and Entertainment

Point Breeze: KIND Institute Prepares to Open Its Gallery Doors to Community

October 30, 2015 pnadmin

Artist and teacher Ronald Kustrup hopes to combat violence with art in Point Breeze. The KIND Institute at 1242 Point Breeze Ave. will open to the public Saturday, Oct. 31. The Institute will celebrate its grand

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: “Breakfast On Broad” Anchor Sarah Baicker, The Hockey Coach

October 30, 2015 pnadmin

As a former Philadelphia Flyers reporter and current host of The Comcast Network’s “Breakfast on Broad,” Sarah Baicker is more than just a staple of Philadelphia professional sports media. Baicker, who spends most of her

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