Jamal Johnson started his 125 mile hike, Stop Killing Us, to increase awareness of gun violence and police brutality. He and others gathered at the House of Umoja in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7 to […]
With shovels and brooms in hand and dragging trash cans behind them, staff and community volunteers from Prevention Point of Philadelphia cleaned up trash as part of Kensington’s Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, […]
Dana Persia has always been a big fan of makeup. In high school, people would always ask her to do their makeup. She knew that she wanted to be her own boss, and finally achieved […]
Built in the 1890s, Mifflin Square Park used to be full of energy and brought together the culturally diverse neighborhood surrounding the park. But in recent years, there has been an increase in violence and […]
The Oval+ returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this summer at Eakins Oval. This year’s theme is “make,” “hear,” and “play.” It is designed to encourage visitors to spend more time playing, creating, and hanging […]
This episode of Philadelphia Neighbors explores the creation and continuance of a teen support group in Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood. The host follows two doctors to discuss the reasons they formed a group for students and […]
Tucked away down a hill just off West Ford Road in Fairmount Park sits the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center. Many people may not know about this hidden treasure, but mounds of compost, wood chips, […]
Visitors to the Sister Cities Café and the Sister Cities Park, located at 210 N. 18th St., might find the usually-sleepy spot a little more crowded this summer. The city park, which is adjacent to […]
Suzanne Ellis, a 39-year-old mother from Port Richmond, needed emotional support when she found out she was pregnant. Not money, not diapers, not baby food. She needed to know she wasn’t alone, that she had […]
Wherever anyone drives in Philadelphia, potholes always seem to get brought up in conversation. Commuters hate them and, according to Robyn Briggs from PennDOT, the state of Pennsylvania has spent nearly $5 million repairing potholes […]
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