Education

Although a community college may not seem like an athlete’s first choice to start their collegiate sports career, players at such schools recognize the benefits and wouldn’t have it any other way. Philadelphia Neighborhoods sat [continue reading…]

For five years, Trang Dang has been labeled a victim. “For me, the definition is very hazy,” she said. “But people have always identified me as a victim of violence, so I was like, ‘OK, [continue reading…]

A chanting voice flows out of the top floor windows of the Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple in South Philadelphia. A drum beat signals the followers to recite the mantra. Draped in plain blue robes, [continue reading…]

The White House designated part of West Philadelphia as one of five Promise Zones one year ago this January. The designation will last for another nine years, but while most organizations involved look positively on the first [continue reading…]

Even though Bob and Mary Matcovich were expecting to welcome their third child in 1994, their son Christian’s birth still managed to be a shock – because it came three months early. Premature is considered [continue reading…]

When it comes to education for children with disabilities, there is often a struggle finding the appropriate school for individual needs. The HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy, located on Baltimore Avenue in Cedar [continue reading…]

The Pig Iron Theatre Company, founded in 1995, has since its inception created over two dozen original works. In 2011, the Pig Iron Theatre Company launched the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training (APT). [continue reading…]

In the 2011-2012 school year, 26 assaults and eight serious incidents involving weapons took place within the walls of Strawberry Mansion High School, according to school district data. The following year, those numbers dropped to nine assaults [continue reading…]