Jim Landers teaches the Adult Education class offered by the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, a new organization at 35th and Spring Garden streets. The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships at 35th and Spring Garden provides [continue reading…]
Soccer Sisters United, a youth girls program located in Germantown, is facing mixed opinions about their current game field in Vernon Park. During a recent Friends of Vernon Park meeting, a few parents, players and [continue reading…]
[vimeo 68184718] On a humid Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Hagart Street in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, residents and passersby stopped by the Cast Your Cares Ministry to receive an assembly [continue reading…]
[vimeo 67750894] As the community of Graduate Hospital continues to grow, local businesses have been forced to search for alternative ways to stay connected to the public. Igloo Desserts, a newly opened frozen yogurt shop, may [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/67999808] Technology is changing the way we live. So- it is interesting to observe how Mount Airy – a neighborhood as old as America itself – is staying up-to-date, while still preserving its historic charm [continue reading…]
Tucked away on the 4700 block of Baltimore Avenue is Books Through Bars, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to distribute new and used books to the incarcerated throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic states. Tommy [continue reading…]
Traditionally, yard sales are a way to make a quick buck and get rid of unwanted items around the house. And consistent with tradition, the recent event in the 4500 block of Osage Avenue had [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/67590333] This year’s Manayunk Bike Race appeared to be a smooth ride for public officials, after facing complaints and difficulties in years past. Known this year as the Philadelphia Cycling Classic, negative media attention surrounded [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/65415914] Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment has implanted a new property tax reform effort, the Actual Value Initiative. Under this reform, many are paying more in property taxes as the values of most homes have [continue reading…]
[vimeo 65518201] This school year the School District of Philadelphia is taking a long-term approach to savings and by doing so city schools face drastic budget cuts. “There is just a bare bones budget where you [continue reading…]
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