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Kensington: Organization Unites Community To Save Classrooms And Empower Educators

December 22, 2015 pnadmin

Over the past few years, the educational funding crisis in Philadelphia has continued to cut jobs and important programs while class sizes have grown, leaving many classrooms with a lack of basic resources and a

Economy

Kensington: Food Focused Organizations Strive For A Healthier Neighborhood

December 21, 2015 pnadmin

Many neighborhoods in Philadelphia are considered underprivileged “food deserts,” low-income areas that lack regular access to grocery stores and fresh markets. They battle with consequences such as early childhood obesity and an overall decline in

Abandoned Property

Amateur Sports: Nonprofits Help Homeless Beyond Athletics

December 18, 2015 Stephen T Godwin

Street Soccer USA On any given night in the United States, there are approximately 564,708 people who are counted as homeless. On any given night in this country, there are also 39,907 unaccompanied youth between

Center City

Center City: Life Through the Lens of an Out Pastor

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty

Inside an Oregon storage unit a few days after their engagement in July, R. Eric Thomas learned something about his fiancé, Rev. David Norse (above), through some old photographs. “We both realized that we were pretty

Center City

LGBTQ: ‘There’s a Real Shift Happening’ in Christianity

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty

For Rev. David Norse, he’s seen a lot of change in the last six years. “There’s a real shift happening,” he said, “and it’s really changing in that tradition with younger members. That’s why I

Center City

Center City: ‘Come as You are’ at Broad Street Ministry

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty

When Broad Street Ministry opened in 2005, the staff realized quickly the church had to be different. “We knew right away this needed to be a church for this zip code,” said Rev. Andy Greenhow, minister

5th Street

Logan: Entrepreneur Hopes Orchard and Market Plan Will Bear Fruit in Triangle

December 16, 2015 Rovell S Vialva

Helen Hutchins attempted to sow wildflowers on the site at which her house sank into the earth. Hutchins’ residence was one of nearly 1,000 homes formerly located in the Logan neighborhood in an area known

Arts and Entertainment

Education: A Look Inside the District’s Struggling Schools

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum

—Text and image by Lora Strum and Ashley Hart

Education

Education: The Kids Aren’t Alright

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum

The cause of Philadelphia’s failing public schools has been attributed to anything from budget stalemates in Harrisburg, to misappropriation of past federal stimulus money, to district officials determined to live above their means. Whatever the

Arts and Entertainment

Education: Schools Teeter on the Brink of Financial Crisis

December 15, 2015 Lora C Strum

Philadelphia has had a big year. It’s welcomed the pope, honored the Dalai Lama and was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO. But behind the scenes is a building crisis: its schools are failing.

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