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Holmesburg: Does Philadelphia Need a New Prison?

June 5, 2015

Philadelphia’s City Council is attempting to pass a bill to replace the House of Correction located at 8001 State Rd., which currently houses 1,500 inmates. Plans are to replace the facility, which opened in 1927, with a

Arts and Entertainment

Chinatown: Xu Lin Builds Community With Dragon Boat Team

June 4, 2015

The summer weather is arriving and the school year ending, but Chinatown is not exactly the ideal vacation spot. “There’s nothing to do in Chinatown during the summer,” said Jason Lin, 31. “There are no

Fox Chase

Northeast Philadelphia: Fox Chase Bus Loop Causes Headaches for Drivers

June 3, 2015

Jeanine Roach (right) doesn’t want to take 45 minutes to complete a 10 minute commute. However, in the area of the Fox Chase bus loop, located at the intersection of Oxford Avenue and Loney Street,

Crime

Mayfair: Fallen Heroes Run Gives a Deeper Look at the Lives of Police and Firefighters

June 3, 2015Paul Klein

It becomes all too easy to see a police officer or a firefighter and only associate them with their job but in reality, they are much more than that. They have family members and loved

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Neighborhood Bookstore Saves Money and Helps Environment

May 29, 2015

Ann Tetreault grew up never being denied a book she wanted to read because of the affordability of used bookstores, and would eventually go on to make this her life’s work. Tetreault and her husband opened

Education

Southwark: Latesha Vosacek Tries to Improve Quality of Life for Local Children

May 27, 2015Emily Catharine Ganser

Latesha Vosacek (pictured above) is the director of after-school programs for the Southwark House location of United Communities Southeast Philadelphia, located on 101 Ellsworth St. The organization serves people of all ages residing in the

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Ways to Enjoy the Warm Weather

May 26, 2015montchr

With one of the coldest winters in recent memory finally over, people all over the city of Philadelphia are looking for ways to enjoy the spring sunshine before the summer heat sets in. In the

Crime

West Philly: The House of Umoja Still Inspires the Community to End Gang Violence

May 26, 2015Emily Catharine Ganser

Queen Mother Falaka Fattah, mother of Congressman Chaka Fattah, runs the House of Umoja, an organization that urges the community to help end gang violence among young people locally and nationally. Created in 1968, the organization then

Business

Chinatown: A Community Leader Who Learns from Challenges

May 22, 2015

John Chin, 49, the Executive Director of Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC), was born and raised in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. As Chin comfortably sat in the black swivel chair with a nice white dress shirt tucked

Chinatown

Chinatown: Five Noodle Shops You Need to Go Slurp

May 21, 2015

When it comes to noodles, this stringy-carb is a delicacy to not only the Chinese culture but for all Asian cultures alike. In the art of making these noodles, there are different forms they can be made into –

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