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Crime

Spring Garden: CCP Lockdown After Gun Seen on Campus

October 7, 2015 George W. Miller

The Community College of Philadelphia campus on Spring Garden Street was put on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a gunman on the loose. Philadelphia Police officers, along with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

Next Mayor

The Next Mayor: Five Questions the Candidates Should Face

October 1, 2015 pnadmin

The remaining Philadelphia mayoral candidates are going to be hard pressed with tough questions from voters this election. With the systematic issues Philadelphia faces in areas like education and government accountability to the public, the two

Education

North Philadelphia : Principal Makes an Impact on Young Lives, Community

September 30, 2015 Lora C Strum

“One band. One sound. And the beat goes on,” said Dunbar Promise Academy Principal Dawn Moore of her dedication to unity amongst herself, her school and her community. In her position, Moore wears many hats

Center City

Port Richmond: Councilman Squilla Helps Lead Community in a New Direction

September 30, 2015 pnadmin

Mark Squilla represents City Council’s 1st District, a diverse and growing area. The district he is responsible for includes Port Richmond, among other notable stretches of Philadelphia such as, the Delaware River, Chinatown, Center City, Northern

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Waiting Through the Papal Visit

September 30, 2015 Harrison Brink

Unlike residents of Center City, the people of Hunting Park were somewhat unaffected by the visit of Pope Francis. People, for the most part, just carried on with their normal routines. Over the weekend church

Politics

Center City: “We Have an Ongoing Need to Increase the Quality of Our Political Leadership.”

September 29, 2015 pnadmin

David Thornburgh may have Pittsburgh roots but his passion lies on the other side of the Keystone state in Philadelphia politics. As the President and CEO of the historic Committee of Seventy, a non-profit organization

Bustleton

Bustleton: “We are Totally Informal and Just Trying to Teach the History of Northeast Philadelphia.”

September 29, 2015 Daniel T. Pelligrine

Pennepack Baptist Church is one of the oldest houses of worship in the Commonwealth and for Fred Moore, secretary for the Northeast Philadelphia History Network, the center of what would become the Great Northeast. Amongst

Arts and Entertainment

Rittenhouse Square: Five Things You Should Know About The Philly Improv Theater

September 29, 2015 pnadmin

Philadelphia is an undisputed creative hub and the city’s arts and entertainment scene is often synonymous with music, art and film. But tucked away in the Adrienne Theater on Sansom Street, players in the Philly

Immigration

Point Breeze: Church Welcomes Pilgrims from Alabama to the Neighborhood for Papal Visit

September 29, 2015 pnadmin

A church in Point Breeze set out to host more of a homecoming than a formal visit for a group of pilgrims traveling from Alabama to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia. The Aquinas Center, part of

Economy

Overbrook: Pope Francis Makes a Surprise Visit to Saint Joseph’s University

September 28, 2015 pnadmin

Students at Saint Joseph’s University were hoping at best to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis as his motorcade traveled down City Avenue. Many students were planning to gather together to watch the festivities on television.

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