https://vimeo.com/63834264] Updated April 26, 2013 The School District of Philadelphia has announced it “will not recommend any expansions of charter schools to the School Reform Commission (SRC) for the 2013-14 school year in light of a $304 [continue reading…]
In a former church turned 2,700-square-foot factory building in Kensington, 3rd Ward Philadelphia has been rebuilt to provide the old factory walls with a workshop atmosphere once again. With reconstruction beginning in 2009, 3rd Ward [continue reading…]
Residents of Northeast Philadelphia have had concerns with issues in their neighborhood such as crime for years. But for many residents, there were very few outlets they could approach to bring their concerns to light. [continue reading…]
[vimeo 63925918] Every day, shortly after 3 p.m., students from the nearby Strawberry Mansion High School, the Leslie P. Hill Elementary School, the Richard R. Wright Elementary School and other education facilities trickle into the Strawberry [continue reading…]
ArtWell, formerly known as the Arts and Spirituality Center, teaches students to use art and communication to help combat the personal struggles of everyday life. The nonprofit organization, located at 3723 Chestnut St., works with [continue reading…]
Motherhood is a full-time job, one in which the work is demanding, stressful, challenging and tiring. But, being a mother is also gratifying and fulfilling. Pam Ewing, a mother of four, is going into her [continue reading…]
The Overbrook Arts Center, a nonprofit organization, teaches children and adults how to create sustainable living within the city. “Our nonprofit decided to make the entire experience a community project so people can learn you [continue reading…]
As students gathered in the classroom, one young boy assembled the chess board on the table ready to play the game. The Paul Robeson Chess Club is an independent Mikyeil El-Mekki founded in 2005. El-Mekki [continue reading…]
[vimeo 62712343] Residents on the 6300 block of Overbrook Avenue confidently express pride as one of the few neighborhoods where one can still go next door to borrow sugar or eggs and everyone knows each other’s [continue reading…]
Located at 47 E. Haines St., the Janes Memorial United Methodist Church sits nearby Germantown High School and across the street from Robert Fulton Elementary School, both of which will be closed by September. Janes [continue reading…]
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