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Crime

Kensington: A Lot Of Heart Has Gone Into Revitalizing A Community

April 30, 2015

In the heart of Kensington, one corporation has made it its mission to be a source of hope to everyone, from children to veterans to recently released inmates. The multitude of projects currently in development are

Arts and Entertainment

Passyunk: Nightowls on the Avenue Help Keep Crime Down

April 30, 2015

Witnesses are bad for crime, so streets packed with potential witnesses are not good settings to commit one, even if it is at night. This is one of the many factors that combine to help

Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Traction Company Gives Artists a Place to Work Together

April 29, 2015

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average change for all occupations is projected to be an 11 percent increase from 2012 to 2022. However, they expect a 1 percent decrease in professional artists. The

History

Mantua: Longtime Resident Witnesses Transformation of the Neighborhood

April 28, 2015

Near 35th Street and Mantua Avenue, next to the bustling trains traveling east and west, sits is a quiet home. The owner of that home, now at the age of 73, has seen Mantua transform for

Education

Logan: Catholic High School Offers Healthy Meals Through Eatiquette

April 27, 2015

Most school lunch programs aren’t very health-conscious. Things such as chicken nuggets, frozen pizza and hot dogs are typical daily menu items in a high school lunchroom. The Vetri Foundation wanted to change this and

Featured Stories

South Philly: A Couple Learns To Live With Multiple Sclerosis

April 27, 2015

In the middle of the night in February 2009, Michael Black-Smith woke up and couldn’t feel the right side of his body. “My arm and my leg were just numb and kind of dead,” said Black-Smith.

Featured Stories

Politics: To Keep Millennials In The City, Politicians Must Focus On the Schools

April 24, 2015

It is no secret that Millennials are fueling Philadelphia’s recent growth. Individuals aged 20 to 34 represent more than a quarter of the city’s population. According to the Pew Research Center, growth within this age

Arts and Entertainment

Northern Liberties: Dancing Towards a Better Future

April 24, 2015

Living Arts Dance and Fitness Studio was started by Jaquetta Colson. Originally form Washington, D.C., Colson studied dance at the Duke Ellington School for Performing Arts as well as the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre

Arts and Entertainment

Andorra: Teen Reading Lounge Offers New Activities For Local Teens

April 22, 2015

For kids in Northwest Philadelphia, there is an abundance of programs, many of which are offered by local branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia. According to JoAnne Woods, the teen librarian at the Andorra

Fashion

Queen Village: Giving a Helping Hand to Small Businesses

April 22, 2015

Philadelphia is a diverse city that is full of diverse businesses. There are 93,000 small business owners in Philadelphia according to a report done by the Sustainable Business Network. There is a concentration of small

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