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West Philadelphia: Community Gathers to Discuss Gun Violence and Prevention

January 13, 2020Taylor Horn

With homicide rates in Philadelphia up by 6% last year, residents in West Philadelphia are voicing their concerns about the gun violence in their neighborhood. More than 50 people attended the “Report to the People”

Center City: Philly Restart’s Food Line Has an Identity, A Family

January 9, 2020Claire Wolters

Volunteers and guests of Philly Restart discuss the family-like nature of the group, and why they return to see old friends on Mondays.

Powelton Village: Tiny WPA Teaches Philadelphians Carpentry, Crafting, and Design

January 3, 2020Caitlin McCafferty and

On any given Wednesday night, the Tiny WPA’s work space at 4017 Lancaster Ave. is bright and busy. Artwork and works-in-progress fill the walls and all available floor space. Downstairs, saws and other power tools

Dickinson Square: Manton Street Community Loves Its Park

December 23, 2019Moriah Thoman

From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, residents around Manton Street Park and Community Garden gathered to clean up the garden plots and the surrounding park as part of the Love Your

Roxborough: Male Chorus Performs Annual Winter Concert

December 18, 2019Marybeth Gerdelmann and

Sporting blush pink blazers and maroon ties, the members of the Roxborough Male Chorus gathered in Westminster Hall at Leverington Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Dec. 8 to perform their annual winter concert, “With Voices of

Mt. Airy: Art Garage Artists and Emlen Students Collaborate on Annual Murals

December 12, 2019Ariana Dos Santos and Zoe Hoffard

The students of Emlen Elementary School were hard at work on Nov. 15 at tables cluttered with art supplies like fabric, glue, and colored pencils. They finished their latest masterpieces with the help of the

Art: Settlement Music School Offers Early Education with a Heavy Dose of Arts

December 11, 2019Amber Denham

In 1995, Tarrell Davis went into her interview at Settlement Music School for a position as a social worker. But during the tour, she saw the kinds of early education programs Settlement offered to low-income

Art: Artists Create Tapestries About Climate Change Awareness For Exhibit

December 10, 2019Amber Denham

Jessie Jackson not only learned the high temperature in Philadelphia on the day her husband was born, but she also learned the high temperature in Philadelphia for every other day in 1980. She knows these

Bella Vista: A Look Into DVAA’s da Vinci Festival

December 5, 2019Francesca Furey

Wooden cars whirled down a derby track. Curious eyes peered into a telescope with a focus on one of Jupiter’s moons. A 3-D pen sketches paintings by Leonardo da Vinci on print paper. These intersections

Old City: Civic Engagement Fair Encourages Philadelphians to Stay Involved

December 3, 2019Karly Matthews

Even though the results are in on the 2019 municipal elections in Philadelphia, the importance of civic engagement is not diminished.