As an individual stricken with HIV and someone who has lost loved ones to the disease Dawna Edwards-Watson has many reasons to lose hope, but she has transformed her pain into passion through her nonprofit [continue reading…]
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education announced Wednesday a partnership between Holy Family University and Archbishop Ryan High School. Ryan students who graduate with a GPA of at least 2.5 will be eligible for admission [continue reading…]
Saint Joseph’s University students are pairing up with organizations throughout the Overbrook community in order to build stronger relationships with fellow residents. “As with any university, there is some tension between students and the community,” [continue reading…]
Elementary school children, still wearing their uniforms from various West Philadelphia schools, jittered about as they waited for their free, after-school Spanish class to begin. Friends of Walnut Street West Library, a volunteer organization dedicated [continue reading…]
Overbrook Elementary School is teaching students about the importance of recycling. The school’s program, Overbrook Kids Care About the Earth, shows students what items can be recycled, how to recycle properly and the positive effects [continue reading…]
What does it mean to be resourceful? Cub Scouts in Pack 4101 know the answer to that question. Every Thursday at Antonia Pantoja Charter School in Hunting Park, scouts meet to practice the first Cub [continue reading…]
[vimeo 60915303] Nestled in the 1800 block of Wallace Street is the vividly colored Roberto Clemente Park and Playground. Inside the park residents have access to a basketball court, a grassy field, a jungle gym and [continue reading…]
[vimeo 60860535] Offering its students opportunities to serve others is a key component of education at St. Joseph’s University, located on City Line Avenue at 56th Street in Wynnefield. One organization at St. Joe’s that offers students [continue reading…]
The pain of losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare particularly when senseless violence is the culprit. Eight of the 331 murders in Philadelphia during 2012 struck children ages zero-17, with another 22 homicides [continue reading…]
It took a 1,700-mile move to Philadelphia for Texas native Kevin Grauke to write about his past. On Tuesday, the local author will read from his new book and discuss the process of writing and [continue reading…]
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