https://vimeo.com/18391707] Joe Ragsdale, owner of the Least We Forget Museum, brushes off the odd fact that his facility focusing on America’s ugly history of slavery seems totally out of place in Port Richmond, a Philadelphia [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394748] Making a critical decision to get a hair cut or pay a bill leaves many under close watch of how their money is spent. Current economic conditions are getting worse. Money has become tight [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18395160] If only Stephen Girard could see the avenue named in his honor back in the mid-1800s today, his reaction might be one of disappointment. Or at least surprise. Once considered one of the wealthiest [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393112] Hairstylists Tiffany Bryant, Lisa Woodley and Chanta Barrett put the finishing touches on their models’ makeup and hair behind a big curtain Saturday night right before their models took the stage. Soon thereafter, the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394231] Located on 1501 Germantown Ave., the Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy is a Muslim-based school for kindergarteners through 12th graders. Members of the faculty, such as Principal Abdur Rahman, teach Muslim values each day. Rahman believes [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18391442] After decades of population and job losses, developers and community leaders have hope that Brewerytown can take advantage of its proximity to Center City to become a thriving area for small business owners. New [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18391440] Haven Youth Center in Kensington is a community youth group that supports and encourages HIV-positive youth to stay in school and be productive citizens. Haven’s mission includes providing educational, social and recreational activities to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18392369] Vincent Poppa was returning to his nursing home on an evening stroll after stepping out for a soda. While passing by Finnegan Park in Southwest Philadelphia, he was suddenly hit in the back of [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393815] It is often difficult for people to admit when they need help. Whether that help is financial, educational, mental or another form, people usually do not want to confess their faults and hurt their [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393044] Dr. Thomas Mills, the Frankford Alumni Association president, graduated from Frankford High School in 1948 with 477 other high school seniors. All but two of the 478 individuals were white males. Terry Tobin, the [continue reading…]
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