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North Philadelphia: Free Library, Other Organizations Strive to Make a Literacy Connection

November 22, 2016Cynthia M Ferraz

Philadelphia is struggling with a huge literacy deficit: roughly two-thirds of adults are considered low-literate and don’t maintain basic literacy skills, according to the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board. In the face of this deficit, there has

Fishtown: ‘Men Can’ Campaign Issues Invitation to Join Effort to End Domestic Violence

November 22, 2016Shealyn M Kilroy

Based in Fishtown’s non-profit organization Lutheran Settlement House, the Men Can (Prevent Family Violence) Campaign is an initiative to address domestic violence throughout Philadelphia. By providing education, garnering attention and taking new approaches, Men Can is

Tacony: The LAB Brings Creativity And Art To The Community

November 22, 2016Daniel Joseph O'Neill

This past March, on its 110th anniversary, the Tacony Free Library branch at Torresdale Avenue and Knorr Street closed its doors for 18 months of renovation. “The target date is Oct. 1, 2017,” said branch manager and

Bella Vista: Fearless Athletics Takes The Fear Out of CrossFit

November 21, 2016Christopher Aaron Abruzzo

As of 2013, nearly two out of three Philadelphia adults are either overweight or obese, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s roughly a million Philadelphians. Many factors contribute to

Center City: Library Expands Services to Include Health Literacy

November 21, 2016Taylor Newstat Schwartz

The Free Library of Philadelphia offers many services to the community to help improve literacy and overall quality of life. Recently, the Parkway Central Library expanded programming to include health literacy through a program called the

Nicetown-Tioga: Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Continues to Service The Community

November 21, 2016Rasheed M Reynolds

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries (MNM) has been a focal point to the Nicetown community since 1997 and Sister Ann Provost, the executive director of the ministry, has been there since the beginning. MNM has a wide range

Politics: Councilwoman Brown Shows Service and Activism in the Community

November 14, 2016Taggart M Houck and

It was shortly after 11 o’clock on a brisk Friday morning in North Philadelphia. Folks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center at the corner of 21st Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue were

Roxborough: Cleaning Up the Drug Problem in Honor of Tim Strain

November 9, 2016Patrick M Johnstone

Tim Strain was 18-years-old when he burned his hand on the muffler of his lawn mower. He then went to the hospital, where he was prescribed Percocet. After a few days staying home, Strain went

Frankford: Keep The Faith In Frankford President Inspires Hope In Frankford’s Faithful

November 9, 2016Jared L Phillips and

Since the closing of St. Joachim’s parish and Mater Dolorosa churches in the region three years ago, its members were given no choice but to merge into the Holy Innocents parish. However, for Keep The

East Falls and Germantown: Education Platforms Vital in 2016 Election

November 8, 2016Logan T Beck

The 2016 Presidential Election has been a topic of conversation throughout Philadelphia, as well as the rest of the nation. The communities East Falls and Germantown are no exception. Despite the many issues spurred in

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