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Economy

North Central Philadelphia: Fresh Fruits for the Spirit

June 25, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25598177] This new Temple University program in North Philadelphia literally provides a fresh twist to Temple’s mission of ‘giving back’ to the surrounding community. Launched by Temple’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) this

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Father’s Day Rally Committee Honors Positive Father Figures

June 25, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25466676] https://vimeo.com/25478530] Every year in June the Father’s Day Rally Committee holds its Fatherhood Awards Reception honoring outstanding father figures in Philadelphia. A founding focus of the FDRC is helping African-American males faced with social,

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Father’s Day Rally Committee Leads Fatherhood Movement in Philadelphia

June 25, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25519715] In 1989 Bilal Qayyum led the creation of an organization called the Father’s Day Rally Committee. From its inception the FDRC has sought to promote responsible fatherhood in African-American communities across Philadelphia. Over two

Crime

Germantown: ‘We Is Got Him’ Tells Famous Kidnapping Story

June 24, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25534340] “We Is Got Him.” That’s what the first of 23 ransom letters said in which $20,000 was demanded in return for the kidnapped Charley Ross. But the two main suspects, William Mosher and Joseph

Feltonville

Feltonville: Motorcycle Accident Leaves Man in Flames

June 22, 2011

At around 10:45 a.m. today a motorcyclist was severely injured from a collision with a vehicle at the intersection of North Second Street and Wyoming Avenue, officials said. Rivera Walters, 24, was driving west on

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Crime

Editors’ Note: How We Deal with the Police and Other Issues About Reporting Crime

June 22, 2011 charper

Police officers have the toughest job in the city. I’ve had the opportunity to work with officers in a variety of places and found that there are some important facts: –Many officers don’t think much

Education

Technically Philly: Parenting Network Seeks to Educate and Protect in Digital World

June 21, 2011

Hanging from one of the cabinets of Predictive Edge CEO Bill Campbell’s desk is a piece of paper that reads, “Parenting Problems? Who You Going To Call?” Under the text are two pictures. The first

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Local Artist Finds Inspiration in Community

June 21, 2011

Painter and printmaker Robert Finch has been creating art in Germantown for over 50 years. While he and his wife Sue moved to the Main Line for a period of time, Finch said that it

Economy

North Central: A Hardware Store Puts the Customers First

June 21, 2011

When Jim Kim decided to open a business, he thought going into the restaurant industry was the perfect fit. After managing a restaurant in West Philadelphia for a few years with a few friends, the

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Father’s Day Rally Committee Promotes Responsible Fatherhood

June 20, 2011

Tired of both the problems confronting black males in Philadelphia and the problems caused by some black males Bilal Qayyum decided to do more to make a positive change. In 1989 Qayyum founded the Father’s

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