South Philadelphia

Parents and children happily gathered outside 2nd District City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s office at 16th and Wharton streets last Saturday morning as the councilman and his entourage distributed backpacks to eager students, from preschoolers to high

On the northeast border of the Whitman neighborhood lies t Snyder Plaza and Columbus Commons, two shopping centers filled with a variety of stores such as Marshall’s, Lowes and Ikea. Restaurants like Champp’s and Longhorn

For the past 16 years, Neumann-Goretti High School boy’s basketball head coach Carl Arrigale and assistant coach John Mosco have worked closely with each other while bringing the Saints program to prominence within the Catholic

https://vimeo.com/69127210] America’s geriatric population is set to explode over the next decade as the Baby Boom generation begins to retire. Medical advances have pushed life expectancy such that many women and men will live a

[vimeo 69105462] The houses of the Bethesda Project, a non-profit shelter for the homeless, house the people of Philadelphia who desperately need help. Most of the Bethesda Project’s house are somewhat discreet, noticeable only by the

https://vimeo.com/69136843] The program coordinators of My Brother’s House and the Bainbridge house work diligently to help the men in  their community. Choosing to dedicate your entire life to work for a charity is no easy

https://vimeo.com/67784562] A Hundred Year Idea Sitting on Catharine Street in Bella Vista, the Fleisher Art Memorial building has hosted different arts for over one hundred years. Originally the Graphics Sketch Club was for lower-income students,

Each year up to 500,000 people gather in South of South Street Philadelphia to celebrate the annual Odunde festival. The Odunde festival covers over 12-city blocks and is packed with vendors, musicians and food stands