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Pennsport: Christ Church South Philly Welcomes Community

December 27, 2017 Alexander Starkman 0

Christ Church South Philly has impacted its Pennsport church community, emphasizing to its congregation the importance of love, family and praising Jesus Christ. The church began when its pastor, Jeff Boettcher (pictured below), wanted to […]

Amateur Sports

South Philly: Police Athletic League Provides A Safe Haven For Youths

March 29, 2016 Abigail Durey 1

The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia was created in 1947 by a police sergeant who wanted to create a baseball team made up of neighborhood kids who wanted to play. Since then, PAL has worked […]

Immigration

South Philly: Retro Video Game Lover Opens Shop For People Who Love Tech

March 15, 2016 Abigail Durey and Amber Clay 1

“I’ve made a lot of friends – the customers that come, most of the time they’re really good friends,” said Oscar Sosa Tapia, owner of King DVDs and Video Games. Kings DVDs and Video Games […]

Education

South Philadelphia: Former Teacher Helps Others Work with Young People

February 10, 2016 Abigail Durey and Amber Clay 0

Andrea DiMola, a former math teacher, is now the director of the Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative (SEPC). DiMola was born and raised in South Jersey. She received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics at The College of William and Mary, […]

Abandoned Property

Amateur Sports: Nonprofits Help Homeless Beyond Athletics

December 18, 2015 Stephen T Godwin and pnadmin 0

Street Soccer USA On any given night in the United States, there are approximately 564,708 people who are counted as homeless. On any given night in this country, there are also 39,907 unaccompanied youth between […]

Bella Vista

Center City: Redrawing the Ways We Travel

December 8, 2015 pnadmin and Jasmine A. Smith 0

In recent years, the Philadelphia city government has undertaken many infrastructure changes to make the city more amenable to bicycle traffic and commuters. Policy makers have implemented bicycle only traveling lanes on major thoroughfares, constructed […]

Education

South Philadelphia: Family Empowerment Services Brings Families Together

October 21, 2015 Kathryn A Stellato 0

Lauren Fein works to bring the community together one family at a time. Though she grew up in Massachusetts, the 32-year-old has roots in South Philadelphia. Fein found her calling in social work and after completing […]

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Pennsport: Community Organization Provides Bright Future for Local Students

January 7, 2015  0

Groups of cheerful students skipped towards the colorful Southwark House at the corner of Ellsworth Street in Pennsport after school. Southwark is one of two facilities under United Communities Southeast Philadelphia. Established in 1969, the association has […]

Bella Vista

South Philadelphia: Influx of Youth, Dwindling Faith and a Shifting Cultural Melting Pot

December 18, 2014  0

The idea of South Philadelphia generates several common images of cheesesteaks, rabid sports fans and scenes of Rocky Balboa running through the Italian Market. The South Philadelphia area, particularly east of Broad Street, had been […]

Featured Stories

Queen Village: Gloria Dei is More Than a Church

October 29, 2014  0

Want to hang out with a few of your church leaders from Gloria Dei the Old Swedes’ Episcopal Church? Look for them at the bar. “We grew the hops ourselves,” said Paula Minacci, one of […]

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