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Health

North Philadelphia: Nonprofits Show Up for Fun in the Sun

July 19, 2022 Eden MacDougall 0

Block Gives Back, a community service nonprofit, started hosting Peace & Play Day in 2017 to encourage residents to use public parks more and make them safe spaces from gun violence in their communities. [continue reading…]

Food

Culture: Caribbeans Celebrate Heritage at Reading Terminal Market Event

July 11, 2022 Eden MacDougall 0

The Caribbean Community in Philadelphia shared their culture through music and food on June 25. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: Sing Slavic Raises Funds to Support Relief for Ukraine

June 29, 2022 Caitriona O'Donohoe 0

West Philadelphia Slavic Community Choir, Sing Slavic hosted a benefit concert at Fleisher Art Memorial, to raise donations for United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, amid conflict with Russia. [continue reading…]

Business

Where To: Buy Crypto at ATMs in Philadelphia

June 25, 2022 Jordan C Kligman 0

With rising popularity in crypto, Bitcoin ATMs are emerging throughout Philadelphia as a simple and safe way to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for those who may not be as tech savvy. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

West Philadelphia: One Photographer Turning Philadelphia’s Built Environment into Digital Delicacies

June 23, 2022 Jordan C Kligman 0

Chris Hytha, a recent graduate of Drexel University, has started selling his photography as NFT’s. Hytha’s original collection, Rowhomes, has surpassed over 300 ETH (Ethereum) of volume sold on OpenSea. [continue reading…]

Music

West Philadelphia: Music Lovers Gather For 2022 Porchfest

June 20, 2022 Chingozirim Collins Onosike 0

There will be a West Philly porchfest held on June 4, 2022 where West Philly homeowners host their porch for a free music festival across the neighborhood. [continue reading…]

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Lenfest Center Deepens Commitment to Neighborhood With New Strategic Plan

June 8, 2022 Kyla S Jackson 0

The Lenfest Center, also known as North10, has released a new strategic plan centered on the organization’s commitment to the surrounding community. [continue reading…]

Business

Fishtown: Local Woman Started Stash Spot as an Easy Place for Neighbors to Receive Deliveries

June 6, 2022 Kimmey, Aliyah G 0

Debbie Anday started Stash Spot in March to hopefully solve an issue that has become more common since the start of the pandemic: people stealing unattended packages from resident’s porches and stoops. These so-called “porch pirates” are rarely caught, but frustrate residents regardless.  [continue reading…]

Animals

Point Breeze: Volunteers Pitch in for Cleanup Day at the Saved Me Dog Adoption Center

June 3, 2022 Josephina Abigail Lomorticello 0

Saved Me Adoption Center held their annual spring cleaning event on on Saturday, April 30. [continue reading…]

Education

Kensington: Building Community at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Day School

June 1, 2022 Khauryah Bahman 0

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…]

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