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Kensington: Food Focused Organizations Strive For A Healthier Neighborhood

December 21, 2015 pnadmin

Many neighborhoods in Philadelphia are considered underprivileged “food deserts,” low-income areas that lack regular access to grocery stores and fresh markets. They battle with consequences such as early childhood obesity and an overall decline in

Amateur Sports: Nonprofits Help Homeless Beyond Athletics

December 18, 2015 Stephen T Godwin

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

Education: A Look Inside the District’s Struggling Schools

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum

—Text and image by Lora Strum and Ashley Hart

Education: Schools Teeter on the Brink of Financial Crisis

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum

Philadelphia has had a big year. It’s welcomed the pope, honored the Dalai Lama and was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO. But behind the scenes is a building crisis: its schools are failing.

Logan: ‘Housing First’ Model Helps Homeless Navigate New Path to Stability

December 14, 2015 pnadmin

When Pamela Jenkins received her house keys, she decided that nobody would kick her out. After years of chronic homelessness, she now resides in a furnished apartment in Northeast Philadelphia. For Jenkins (above), Pathways to Housing

Overbrook Park: Residents’ Donations Ease Hunger and Cold During Holidays

December 10, 2015 pnadmin

Thousands of families in Philadelphia recently sat down at their dinner tables to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal complete with a turkey and all the fixings. The meal is the culmination of the time they spent walking

Point Breeze: The Design Movement Brings Together Artists and Residents

December 7, 2015 Morgan Falconer

The Design Movement is a home decor store located at 1229 Point Breeze Ave., and features a variety of vintage pieces and local artists’ artwork. The store held its grand opening Oct. 23. Sarah Raiburn (above), the

Brewerytown: Revitalizing Commercial Corridors Through Public Funding

December 7, 2015 pnadmin

When you walk around Fairmount and Girard avenues, you might begin to notice local businesses receiving a facelift. The facades of some local businesses have been assisted in their transformations with help from a city-run

Manayunk: W.P. Palmer Distillery Offers Free Tastes of Liberty Gin

November 18, 2015 Colleen Campbell

Walter Palmer III of Palmer Distilling gets the word out about his Liberty gin best by simple advertising. “My wife and I are self-funding this business,” he said, “so a lot of what we do

Northern Liberties: Getting the Community’s Hands Dirty

November 6, 2015 pnadmin

Terrariums hang from the ceiling and green plants are everywhere inside City Planter. The former warehouse on 4th Street neat Brown is now a gardener’s sanctuary, with shelves of green plants and colorful flowers spilling out to the sidewalk, bringing