Pennsylvania

In East Kensington, a neighborhood facing rapid gentrification, community-driven restaurants have emerged as vital social spaces, helping to bridge the gap between long-time residents and newer arrivals. Local spots like OG’s Pizza, Little Walter’s, Forin [continue reading…]

Coming from Puerto Rico, Centro’s Executive Director, Maribel Lozada Arzuaga, came to Philadelphia when she was 18 years old. She first joined Centro as a dance instructor of traditional Puerto Rican dances in 2009. Later, [continue reading…]

The Wardrobe is stitching together a better future by tackling clothing insecurity, offering everything from business suits to binders for those who need it most. [continue reading…]

A shift in the nonprofits main mission has led to thousands of children getting a good night sleep. [continue reading…]

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that as of 2023, households in the Philadelphia metropolitan area spend an average of $86,509 a year on housing, food, transportation, and other goods and services. The consumer [continue reading…]

As they try to do a good deed, volunteers in Centro worry about the lack of resources for the children they serve.
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Lack of resources takes control over Centro as they try to move forward with their goals for children and their cultural development. [continue reading…]

Conversations around rent control have become a popular topic among Philadelphia citizens as rent prices continue to increase, but did you know Philadelphia did have rent control before? [continue reading…]