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Germantown: Crisis Ministry Serves the Community

June 5, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/43411752] With the number of people in need of emergency assistance steadily increasing, the Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry has opened its cupboard every Thursday to distribute food. The Crisis Ministry, located at 35 W. Chelten [continue reading…]

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Hunting Park: Neighborhood Food Stamp Use Three Times the National Average; New Guidelines May Force Cuts

April 26, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/40990630] Not long after graduating from high school, Khalil Smith moved out of his mother’s house in Olney to live with his grandmother in Hunting Park. At the time, he had never thought that he [continue reading…]

Economy

Parkside: Local Businesses Help Community Start to Make a Comeback

April 25, 2012 2

The future for West Parkside has improved in the past decade and the neighborhood has remained focused on keeping its local residents within the community, said Marjorie Ogilvie, president of the Business Association of West [continue reading…]

Economy

University City: Record Store Day a Success

April 23, 2012 0

The Marvelous record shop in University City was bustling Saturday as customers gathered for the fifth annual Record Store Day. Crowds of vinyl lovers flocked to the store at 40th and Walnut streets in anticipation [continue reading…]

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South Philadelphia: Clothing Bank Makes A Difference

April 18, 2012 4

Stacks of pants and rows of shirts fill a small room in the basement of United Communities of Southeast Philadelphia. Shoes of all colors are aligned perfectly along the wall. More clothes are tucked away [continue reading…]

Economy

Fairhill: Businesses Being Kept in the Family

April 17, 2012 1

With side-by-side shops that last through the decades, families in Fairhill undoubtedly put pride into their work. The Izaguirre family owns a florist and dry cleaning shop, where they have made long lasting relationships with [continue reading…]

Economy

Fishtown: Bike Shop Helps City Toward a Sustainable Future

April 10, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/39799137] For one Fishtown business, going green is nothing new. At Jay’s Pedal Power Bikes, 512 E. Girard Ave., owner Jeff Rosenblum said his bike shop has been environmentally friendly since it opened 35 years ago. “The business itself, as it stands, is a green business [continue reading…]

Economy

Strawberry Mansion: Residents Line the Block for Local Job Opportunities

April 5, 2012 0

Job seekers stood today outside of Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corp. holding resumes and cover letters. Their ages varied, but they all had one goal and that was to get a job. Some were dressed [continue reading…]

Kindergarten students listened to instructions from their teacher.
Economy

Kensington: Neighborhood School Saved by Increasing Test Scores

April 3, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/39650069] Isaac A. Sheppard School located at 120 W. Cambria St., had been on the radar of the School Reform Commission for years. With a building constructed in 1897 and an enrollment of less than [continue reading…]

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Hunting Park: Renovations Being Made to Hunting Park Football Field

March 27, 2012 0

The football field at Hunting Park has been degrading for some time now, so why is there a bulldozer digging more holes in its surface? That is because there are plans to have the field [continue reading…]

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