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Newbold: Programs Employing People Helping Adults with Disabilities

June 30, 2014

Every day, more than 200 adults with intellectual disabilities from across greater Philadelphia get out of bed and go to work in part due to the efforts of the staff at Programs Employing People. The program, which started

Education

Poverty Beat: Philly Students Challenge Budget Cuts

June 30, 2014

Two years after Governor Tom Corbett’s initial budget cuts 23 of Philadelphia’s public schools closed their doors leaving students, parents and teachers to face the chaos of an over-burdened education system. Earlier this month, many

Crime

Kensington: McPherson Square Park Ditches the Needles, Welcomes Children

June 30, 2014

McPherson Square Park, more commonly known as “Needle Park” among the Kensington community, used to be a place of high drug usage and crime. Children weren’t safe, and the risk of getting stuck by a

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Impact Hub Philadelphia Seeks Global Imprint with Community Kitchen

June 27, 2014

New initiatives are happening in Kensington and for Impact Hub Philadelphia, it’s a community kitchen that will serve as a gateway for bringing together more than food and the community. Impact Hub’s Kitchen Project Manager Laurel

Crime

Fairhill: Efrain Diaz Has a Plan to Take on Drug Addiction

June 27, 2014

Efrain Diaz had a bad addiction, a heroin addiction. “I lost my family. I lost my wife,” said the 58-year-old. Yet for the past 30 years, Diaz has been helping people overcome their addictions. This

Education

Waterfront: Find Refuge From Concrete at Tinicum Marsh

June 26, 2014

Visitors to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum Marsh are greeted by significantly more green than one can expect to see almost anywhere else within city limits. Eschewing concrete and skyscrapers, the refuge

Education

South Philadelphia: Motivating Students From Immigrant Families

June 25, 2014

On any given weekday afternoon, there are elementary school students completing their homework with the help of tutors and volunteers at the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia’s after school program. The room bursts with youthful

Arts and Entertainment

Rhawnhurst: Nonprofit Helping Students at Their Turning Point

June 23, 2014

The entrance door on Castor Avenue swung open and Amanda Wible looked around, smiling. After spending her day behind a computer screen taking online classes at the Commonwealth Connections Academy, this was her chance to

Education

South Philly West: Data Shows Lack of Quality Pre-K Childcare

June 16, 2014

Data released in March suggests residents in South Philadelphia west of Broad Street severely lack access to quality pre-kindergarten care. The Childcare Map is an interactive tool that allows people to search an area of

Arts and Entertainment

Delaware Waterfront: Fort Mifflin Gears Up for a Busy Summer

June 11, 2014

Fort Mifflin is preparing for an eventful summer that aims to enthrall and teach visitors about the fort’s storied history. Those looking to escape the bars and restaurants on the Delaware waterfront will delight in venturing

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