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Allegheny

Allegheny West: St. James School Strives to Help Under-Resourced Students

April 18, 2019Yanuara Ramirez

Taki Leonard, a 16-year-old alumnus of the St. James School, an Episcopal middle school on Clearfield Street, manned the table at a pop-up sale in the second floor of Vault + Vine on Midvale Avenue.

Center City

Chinatown: Committee Rejects Proposal to Legalize Unregistered Apartments

April 17, 2019Christine Quach

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC)’s planning committee rejected a proposal to legalize unregistered apartments above Ly Jen Therapy Salons at 121 N. 11th St. on March 12. The current owners of the building presented

East Passyunk

Passyunk: Passyunk Square Civic Association President Sarah Anton Discusses Changes Within the Neighborhood

April 16, 2019Ashley Gale

One of the best parts of Sarah Anton’s job is meeting and interacting with neighbors, she said. As the president of the Passyunk Square Civic Association (PSCA), Anton heads the organization in part responsible for

Politics

South Philadelphia: A Conversation With Chris Nevin, 39th Ward Committeeperson and GRASP Co-founder

April 12, 2019Meghan Costa and

Chris Nevin, co-founder and co-chair of the nonpartisan organization Grassroots Advocacy for South Philadelphia (GRASP) and committeeperson for the 39th Ward, says his positions share two primary goals: connecting voters with their local candidates and

Housing

Strawberry Mansion: CDC President Tonetta Graham Talks About Empowering Her Community and Preserving Its History

April 5, 2019Ayooluwa Ariyo

Tonetta Graham grew up in Strawberry Mansion at a time, she says, when community and togetherness were emphasized in the neighborhood. She remembers scrubbing the white marble steps outside her home every Saturday, which she

Business

Fairmount: CDC Builds Momentum with New Executive Director

April 4, 2019Sarah Metts

Although the Fairmount Community Development Corporation is a newer organization, it still hosts a calendar full of events to benefit the community. A huge part of that is because of its new executive director, Sarajane

Brewerytown

North Philadelphia: Children’s Librarian Kayla Hoskinson Talks Rock Climbing and Safe Learning Spaces

March 28, 2019Chad Gelfand and

The rock climbing wall inside the Cecil B. Moore Library at 23rd Street and Ridge Avenue is an atypical, but exciting, sight to see when first entering a library. After being shut down for two

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Thousands of Cats Later, Alley Cagnazzi is Still a Dog Person

March 27, 2019Claire Halloran

An estimated 390,000 stray cats roam the streets of Philadelphia, and it’s Alley Cagnazzi’s job to make sure they are treated humanely. As lead community cat coordinator for the Animal Control and Care Team, one

Community Meetings

Passyunk: Community Group GRASP Hosts Bar Association at Monthly Meeting

March 26, 2019Meghan Costa and

Two representatives from the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Judicial Commission attended the Grassroots Advocacy for South Philadelphia (GRASP) monthly meeting to discuss the commission’s process for evaluating and recommending judicial candidates. The meeting, held on Feb.

Amateur Sports

Chinatown: Growing Through Sportsmanship and Service

March 25, 2019Christine Quach

The first time Thang Van stepped onto the basketball court at the Philadelphia Suns’ rec center, he felt unsure. He didn’t consider himself to be very athletic at the time, as he was more interested

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