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Juniata Park: Carribbean Native Connects Local Community To Philly Creek

November 7, 2016Grace E. Maiorano and

As litter from the sea washed upon the white sand beaches of Puerto Rico, Doryán De Angel discovered her zeal. Fueling her fervor for the recovery of Earth’s waterways, the environmentalist is now the community

Grays Ferry: Gym Stands To Box Out Violence

November 2, 2016Margaret E Andresen

Sweat trickled down muscled backs, down onto the blue canvas stretched over a wooden frame which was pieced together by a carpenter from down the block. Fluorescent lights flickered over the glory of former champions

West Poplar: Jose Morales Sets His Sights On Firearms Safety Education

October 31, 2016Robert Tierney

The city office that issues gun permits sits directly across the street from the Philly Firearms Academy run by Jose D. Morales. It would seem to be an ideal location for Morales, who opened up shop in

Fishtown: All-Female Collective Dances With Eye Toward Election

October 31, 2016Shealyn M Kilroy and

On Election Day, femme. collective will cast a vote for president that is sprinkled with lady power. Femme. collective is a Fishtown-based, all-female group of dancers and artists who support feminism. The core group, of less

Hunting Park: Local Efforts Encourage Minorities And Millennials To Vote

October 28, 2016Grace E. Maiorano and

Equipped with pledge cards, iPods, and polling data, a group of five millennials cramped into a minivan. Maneuvering through North Philadelphia, the team knocked door-to-door along nestled rowhomes in Hunting Park, Juniata Park, and Feltonville,

Chestnut Hill: Library Closes Temporarily To Repair Ceiling Leak

October 24, 2016Delia Franchi

The Chestnut Hill library has been around for over 100 years – 109 years to be exact. The library is located at 8711 Germantown Ave. and is a huge fixture within the Chestnut Hill community.

Kensington: Quieting the Madness at McPherson

October 17, 2016Darrian Hopson and

Walking into the McPherson Square Branch library, adult and teen librarian Chera Kowalski sees many things. The outside of the library, where the use of drugs is a daily occurrence, and the inside, where the people

Chinatown: John Chin Seeks To Bring Divided Community Together

October 11, 2016Robert Tierney

John Chin, the executive director of Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC), is at the forefront of a neighborhood split in two. According to city maps, the space above the Vine Street Expressway is considered Callowhill. But it

Fishtown: Jesse Gardner Opens Doors to Help Save St. Laurentius Church

September 26, 2016Shealyn M Kilroy and

Jesse Gardner is the key holder to the art gallery, Unsung Heroes . Here, at 2024 E. Arizona St., double life-sized painted portraits of firefighters hang on the walls. But on the first Friday of each

Nicetown: CDC Leader Majeedah Rashid Building a Better Community

September 23, 2016Rasheed M Reynolds and

Majeedah Rashid is the COO of the Nicetown Community Development Corporation (CDC), an organization dedicated to uplifting the community through education, better housing and financial stability. The Nicetown CDC has maintained that goal since its