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Strawberry Mansion: Students Rise with New Youth Development Program

December 1, 2014

And Still I Rise, a youth development program for children ages 8 to 18, opened in May. It received its name from a poem written by the late Maya Angelou. “You may trod me in

Center City

North Philadelphia: PURP Leads Protest After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

November 26, 2014

On the evening of the grand jury’s decision in St. Louis to not bring charges against police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown in August, protests took place in cities across the

Arts and Entertainment

South Philly: Burlesque Dancers Work Hard Because ‘Rhinestones Ain’t Cheap’

November 26, 2014

Behind the scenes of a burlesque show is a performance of its own. Thirty minutes before showtime, beers were being slugged backstage straight from the can. The conversation circulated around who was going to get tacos from the

5th Street

Hunting Park: A New Way to Educate

November 26, 2014

Daivin Rivera was a victim of bullying for seven months before his parents found out. A truancy letter stating he had missed eight days of school arrived in the mail, driving his parents to ask

Food

West Kensington: Connecting the Community One Meal at a Time

November 25, 2014

“Hunger to me means a lot of different things. On a physical aspect, hunger is when I haven’t eaten in a while and I’m just feeling down, weakened,” said Kevin Millinger as he waited in

Featured Stories

South Philadelphia: Cacia’s Bakery Has Been Warming Stomachs for 60 Years

November 25, 2014

The aroma of seeded French bread, puff bread, tomato pie and hoagie tomato bruschetta all filled the air in the back of Cacia’s Bakery. Located at the intersection of Mole and Ritner streets, Cacia’s has been

Featured Stories

South Philadelphia: Seeking Answers and Resolution to Refugee Mental Health

November 24, 2014

A growing population of Southeast Asian refugees comes with an exciting new culture to learn from, along with serious health needs that require specific attention. Those who lived or immigrated during times of unrest, like

Business

East Passyunk: A Destination for All Generations

November 24, 2014

Cheesesteaks, “youse guys” and boxing may not be out of Philadelphia’s culture quite yet but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t eventually be on the brink of extinction. Maybe not but they are being pushed to

5th Street

Hunting Park: Esperanza Trains Young Martial Artists

November 21, 2014

A line of children stood stiff as boards as Tony Gonzalez carefully examined their stances. Students who did not listen to instructions did pushups. Students who arrived late did pushups. No, this was not a

Featured Stories

Immigration: New Report Claims ICE is Becoming More Intrusive

November 21, 2014

In the corner of Snyder Avenue and 8th street in South Philadelphia, Juntos, a local grassroots organization, held a meeting regarding information that angered the local immigration community. A recent report by The National Day

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