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Immigration: Planting Seeds of Culture to Build Connections Amongst People

September 25, 2017Marianna Sann

Elizabeth Taylor-Mead is a development consultant at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth and adults on Arab culture. Through the arts, music and language, the organization hopes to raise cross-cultural awareness

Brewerytown: Greg Parker Gives Back To The Neighborhood That Raised Him

September 20, 2017Sami Rahman

Greg Parker was born and raised in Brewerytown. As a young adult, he bought a property in his neighborhood for about $5,000 and sold it for $75,000. Parker feels he was a pioneer for the

Social Issues: “There Is An Affordable Housing Crisis That Confronts The City In Some Real Ways.”

September 11, 2017Jared Phillips

Kelvin Jeremiah, the president and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, has brought unique ideas from previous stops in Springfield, Massachusetts and New York City to help develop better living conditions for some of Philadelphia’s

How To: Overturn A Wrongful Conviction If Innocent

September 8, 2017Bob Stewart

Innocent people get convicted for crimes they did not commit, but how often it happens is impossible to determine. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office recently added to its Conviction Review Unit (CRU) in an effort

Social Issues: Office Of Homeless Services Strives To Transition People Off The Street

September 8, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

Native Philadelphian Liz Hersh is the director of the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services. Prior to working for the city, Hersh ran the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania for 14 years. Her experience has given her

Kensington: “It’s Not Just A Gurney Street Thing.”

September 7, 2017Brianna Spause

Prevention Point Philadelphia has opened a year-round respite at its center in Kensington as a direct response to the City of Philadelphia’s decision to close down and clean up encampments along the Gurney Street Corridor.

Hunting Park: Casa Del Carmen Administrator Keeps Local Residents Connected And Informed

September 7, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

For the past two years, Christopher Gale has been serving as the administrator of Casa del Carmen, a branch of Catholic Social Services (CSS) which was founded to serve the Latino community in North Philadelphia.

Social Issues: “We’re Still There To Lift You Back Up And Figure Out What The Next Plan Is.”

September 6, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

Renee Hudson-Small has been the assistant director of Housing and Homeless Services, a division of Catholic Social Services (CSS), for just two years but she has worked in CSS for more than 25. Prior to

How To: Qualify To Receive Financial Assistance For A Water Bill

September 6, 2017Bob Stewart

When Councilwoman Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez saw her constituent’s water bills, she knew she needed to act. Despite a new assistance plan in place, there were still people who owed thousands of dollars in late and

Social Issues: Pew’s Larry Eichel Speaks About Population Shifts In The City And Neighborhoods

September 5, 2017Jared Phillips

Larry Eichel has been the head of the Philadelphia Research Initiative at the Pew Charitable Trust for nine years. The nonprofit seeks to inform the conversation and highlight key issues to provide context for changes