Education

Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy is a private school for Muslims that was established in 1996 in Olde Kensington. Currently, the principal of the school is Abdur Rahman Crumpton, a resident of the North Philadelphia area for

Anne Harvey, an environmental scientist and educator at Fairmount Water Works, has made a career out of being a “water advocate.” With degrees in biology and geology, Harvey recently made the switch from working in

Not a day goes by that Helen Tobin isn’t moved by the work she does. The Philadelphia-native has spent the past seven years working with and assisting refugees and immigrants from different parts of the

One year ago, approximately 120 seniors walked out of Germantown High School as graduates. Today, all that remains of the half-century old school is an empty building, neglected yard and large sale sign. Some people,

Within the next few years, the schoolyard at Horatio B. Hackett Elementary School will no longer be known as a sea of asphalt, but rather as an educational landmark filled with greens and opportunities the

Skip Wiener knows it sometimes takes a little dirty work to make a difference, which is why he founded the West Philadelphia-based non-profit organization, Urban Tree Connection. The Urban Tree Connection’s purpose is to revitalize

Often times activities are referred to as, “character builders.” Sports, more often then not, are noted for building character, if not revealing it. Going through the trials and tribulations of building anything with one’s hands is said to build

Rocio Cabello and Renny Molenaar are the proud owners of iMPeRFeCT Gallery on Greene Street in Germantown. Neatly tucked away behind the shops and restaurants of Chelten Avenue, this gallery brings art to a neighborhood