[vimeo 69105462] The houses of the Bethesda Project, a non-profit shelter for the homeless, house the people of Philadelphia who desperately need help. Most of the Bethesda Project’s house are somewhat discreet, noticeable only by the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/69136843] The program coordinators of My Brother’s House and the Bainbridge house work diligently to help the men in their community. Choosing to dedicate your entire life to work for a charity is no easy [continue reading…]
With the recent budget cuts in the School District of Philadelphia, many neighborhood schools have been forced to find other options to supplement their funding. Bache-Martin Elementary School, located at 22nd and Brown streets, has [continue reading…]
[vimeo 69041949] Saturday’s have become shopping days for visitors to Pretzel Park in Manayunk. This past Saturday marked the fourth time the center of the popular park has been transformed into a marketplace with fresh locally [continue reading…]
[vimeo 69041254] Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter joined 17 other mayors in recently asking congress to consider restricting the purchase of sugary drinks like soda with food stamps. Melissa Russo, the health and wellness director at the [continue reading…]
Canines invaded Eastern State Penitentiary over the weekend for its Pets in Prison event which helped educate the public about the history of animals living behind bars. The event was inspired by the penitentiary’s former non-human inmates, particularly [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/68260053] On the corner of 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue is a building which has undergone more changes, and has a far richer history, than many of its current residents may know. Calvary United Methodist Church [continue reading…]
[vimeo 68239919] Lutheran Settlement House is located at 1340 Frankford Ave. and has a rich history in not only the Fishtown community but also the entire city. Opened in 1902 by Lutheran nuns, LSH became a [continue reading…]
Musicians, reenactors, dancers and neighbors joined together to celebrate a historic event: the abolishment of slavery. The 6300 block of Germantown Avenue was closed off for the Germantown Historical Society to stage its Juneteenth Festival. [continue reading…]
A number of West Philadelphia neighborhoods will soon go through major overhaul following the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s adoption of the University Southwest District Plan. The plan, adopted on Tuesday, June 11, is a part [continue reading…]
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