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Parkwood: Residents Fight to Save Woods

October 4, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/50652287] Residents have enjoyed the woods behind their homes as a place to walk their dogs or play with their kids. When the neighbors began seeing orange ribbon tagged to the trees, they wondered what [continue reading…]

Economy

Manayunk: Councilman Hosts a Debate-Watching Party

October 4, 2012 2

[vimeo 50746084] Greek and Italian cuisine wasn’t the only thing on people’s minds on Wednesday night as Zesty’s restaurant, located at 4382 Main St. in Manayunk, held a presidential debate watch party. The watch party, hosted [continue reading…]

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Closure of Community Council Leaves Residents with Fewer Options

July 6, 2012 3

https://vimeo.com/45035068] The Carroll Park Community Council, a Philadelphia Neighborhood Advisory Committee, located at 5218 Master St., has shut its doors because of funding cuts, leaving local residents confused about the future of a variety of [continue reading…]

Crime

North Philladelphia: Undocumented and Unafraid

July 2, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/45064995] The normal difficulties involved in growing up seem to double for young people living in America under the status of undocumented immigrants. But one group of politically minded youth called Dream Activists have challenged [continue reading…]

A Special Report on John Perzel

Northeast Philadelphia: The Future of the 172nd District

June 19, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/44167243] The image of the Northeast existing as a stepchild section of Philadelphia is an image that Mayfair Civic Association president Joe DeFelice said his neighborhood aimed to defy. That image and initiatives for the [continue reading…]

Elections

Germantown: Community Leaders Join Forces to Combat the Voter ID Bill

June 8, 2012 0

The new restrictions on voting implemented by Gov. Tom Corbett this spring has sparked some Germantown-area leaders recently to form a coalition for the purpose of opposing those restrictions that they contend are targeted at [continue reading…]

Crime

Lawncrest: Councilman Bobby Henon Addresses Lawncrest Civic Meeting

June 7, 2012 2

Bobby Henon, 6th District City Councilman, spoke to the Lawncrest Civic Association recently regarding several pieces of legislation including his highly supported Bad Neighbor Initiative. Henon’s focus with this Initiative is on negligent homeowners, absentee [continue reading…]

Education

North Philadelphia: Summit Discusses Education Problems in Hispanic Community

June 4, 2012 0

White House officials attended a summit held at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center, joining area residents and professionals to discuss issues facing the Hispanic community in education, especially higher education. The summit, hosted last [continue reading…]

Crime

Strawberry Mansion: Residents Address Crime at Community Meeting

May 30, 2012 0

A gathering of ten residents for the 22nd District’s community meeting this week may not have seemed like much, but what they brought with them were loads of concerns–and passion for the place they call [continue reading…]

Environment

Walnut Hill: Park Advocates Ask City to Show Them the Money

April 30, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/40847021] Broken tree branches, cracked sidewalks, cluttered paths. These issues should be routine maintenance. But with the uncertainty of proper funding to the Parks and Recreation Department, these problems could continue to increase and spiral [continue reading…]

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