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Food

Southwest: The People’s Kitchen, a Free Restaurant, Promotes Community Prosperity

January 20, 2023 Nadiyah Timmons 1

The People’s Kitchen, a free restaurant model, in Southwest Philadelphia was established in 2020 to address this growing need to fight food insecurity by offering free meals from their restaurant front.    [continue reading…]

2022 Midterm Elections

Elections: Reproductive Rights Activists Looked to the Election and Beyond for the Future of Abortion in Pennsylvania 

January 10, 2023 Sarah R Collins 0

Leading up to the election, activists were focused on advocacy and voter mobilization to keep abortion legal in Pennsylvania. Following the results of Pennsylvania’s midterm election, that work has paid off.
[continue reading…]

Environment

Southwest: Community Surrounding Former Oil Refinery Site Take Action and Voice Concerns About Redevelopment Plans

December 6, 2022 Neil D. Ortiz 0

Southwest Philadelphia residents push for a legal agreement to govern refinery redevelopment [continue reading…]

Crime

Crime: Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives

November 28, 2022 Haajrah Gilani 0

Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives [continue reading…]

Crime

Crime: Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind

November 28, 2022 Natalie Elizabeth Kerr 0

Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind [continue reading…]

Crime

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition

November 28, 2022 Haajrah Gilani 0

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition [continue reading…]

Crime

Crime: What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence?

November 28, 2022 Brooke Beyer 1

What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence? [continue reading…]

Crime

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source

November 28, 2022 Natalie Elizabeth Kerr 0

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source [continue reading…]

2022 Midterm Elections

Elections: Mural Arts’ Chad Eric Smith Calls Upon Philadelphians to Participate in Midterms; ‘I am less optimistic that current elected leaders can work together than I am that community members can unite in selecting better leaders’

November 8, 2022 Michela J Weber 0

Philadelphians could make transformational changes, if they vote on Nov. 8. [continue reading…]

2022 Midterm Elections

Elections: Philadelphia Students Talk Midterms and Share Issues Important to Them

November 8, 2022 Fallon A. Roth 0

Registered and non-registered student voters share issues they care about most and mobilize their communities ahead of elections [continue reading…]

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