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Center City

Spring Garden: Library Exhibit Highlights Photography, Humanity of Prisoners

August 5, 2022 Eden MacDougall 1

Howard Zehr photographed and interviewed Pennsylvania prisoners with life sentences in the 90s and returned 25 years later to find out how their perspectives on their sentences changed.
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Government

South Philadelphia: Juntos Greets Latinx Immigrants with Community and Resources

May 25, 2022 Nikhil Stride 0

Juntos is a community based organization that works to help Latinx immigrants with any issues they might run into here in Philadelphia. [continue reading…]

Government

Wynnefield: How One Woman Works To End Gun Violence

May 16, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael 0

Movita Johnson-Harrell provides knowledge on how she takes the time to help individuals in her community while trying to make a difference. [continue reading…]

Education

Politics: Cogbill Seeks Win in Pennsylvania Democratic Primary

May 13, 2022 Jack Danz 0

The Democratic candidate is running for the United States House of Representatives with gun violence prevention as his number one issue. [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: Parks and Rec Heroes Call for an Increase to Parks’ Budget

April 29, 2022 Jefferson Schoemer 0

Amid ongoing City budget hearings, the advocacy group Parks and Rec Heroes hosted a rally outside City Hall to advocate for increased spending on Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation department in Philadelphia on Thursday April 21st.  [continue reading…]

City Hall

Immigration: Office of Immigrant Affairs Works With Refugee and Immigrant Population

April 25, 2022 Nikhil Stride 0

Amy Eusebio holds a background in social work and has utilized that experience to go into helping immigrants that need assistance with getting immersed/adjusted to the United States, and more specifically Philadelphia. [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Friends of Fishtown Library React to Mayor’s Budget

April 21, 2022 Kimmey, Aliyah G 0

Members of the group met on April 11 to discuss Mayor Kenney’s recently released budget and what that meant for trying to support the library.   [continue reading…]

Environment

Environment: What Residents Should Know When Applying for a Street Tree Permit

April 13, 2022 Caroline Lee Sweeney 0

Getting a street tree planted is not as simple as applying for a permit. Built-in barriers, block structures, and location can hinder the process for Philadelphia residents. [continue reading…]

Government

Health: After Health Commissioner’s Resignation, Harm Reduction Organizations Ask ‘What’s Next?’

July 2, 2021 Ann K. Rejrat 0

With the resignation of health commissioner Thomas Farley, harm reduction organizations fighting the city’s opioid crisis wonder what this change in leadership means following another increase in drug overdose deaths in 2020. [continue reading…]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Officials Urge PA Renters to Make Use of Renewed Assistance Program

May 3, 2021 Miles Wall 0

At a press briefing on April 12, state and local officials including Mayor Jim Kenney urged residents to apply for first-come-first-serve funds. [continue reading…]

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