Animals
Point Breeze: Volunteers Pitch in for Cleanup Day at the Saved Me Dog Adoption Center
Saved Me Adoption Center held their annual spring cleaning event on on Saturday, April 30. [continue reading…]
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Education
Kensington: Building Community at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Day School
Al-Aqsa Eman Mustafa is a teacher at Al-Aqsa School, a private Islamic day school that is part of Al-Aqsa Islamic Society mosque at 1501 Germantown Ave. Al-Aqsa is an important center for many Philadelphia muslims, hosting religious services, a halal grocery store, and an Islamic school. [continue reading…]
Education
Frankford: Youth Mentorship Group Flourishes
Eugene “Buddah” Thomas formed Power Circle Mentoring in 2015, a program designed to help children 11-19 gain the life skills needed to achieve their dreams. Since then, the nonprofit has reached about 700 kids through summer programs, job assistance, weekly classes, and pop-up events, Thomas said. [continue reading…]
Business
Carroll Park: Mother and Daughter Duo Share Horticultural Passion at Plant & People
Plant and People is a small plant nursery located at 1431 N 52nd St. Run by mother-daughter duo Cherron Perry Thomas and Alma Thomas, Plant and People is a Black-owned, family-owned, woman-owned business with a goal to make plants accessible in Philadelphia. [continue reading…]
Health
Wynnefield: Encouraged by Online Fans, Two Friends Created Hood Healers Yoga
After lots of brainstorming and a year spent hosting yoga sessions outside and sharing images on Instagram, friends Alisha Edwards and Azia Henry decided to bring their yoga studio, Hood Healers, to life. [continue reading…]
Government
South Philadelphia: Juntos Greets Latinx Immigrants with Community and Resources
Juntos is a community based organization that works to help Latinx immigrants with any issues they might run into here in Philadelphia. [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
North Philadelphia: Arts Collective Celebrates Community With Public Art
Based in North Philadelphia, Amber Art and Design is a non-profit company run by a collective of five public artists from all over the region. [continue reading…]
Business
Business: Collecting History at the Philadelphia Flea Market
At the Philadelphia Flea Market, vendors share unique histories behind the artifacts and antiques they acquire and sell. [continue reading…]
Center City
Society Hill: Local Vendors Gather at Headhouse Farmers Market
Vendors from Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey sell their produce at the Headhouse Farmers Market. [continue reading…]
Government
Wynnefield: How One Woman Works To End Gun Violence
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…]