[vimeo 63865389] In the Carroll Park section of Philadelphia sits Resurrection Baptist Church, which for the past two years has been providing extra education for children of the area with their after school program. The church, [continue reading…]
Tacony residents and business owners are trying to revitalize the Torresdale Avenue business corridor by implementing new projects in the community. The Historic Tacony Revitalization Project is a big community project headed by the Tacony Community [continue reading…]
SugarHouse HSP Gaming, LP reached an agreement with the federal government to pay $650,000 after workers performed unauthorized work and dumped construction materials into the Delaware River. The agreement was announced Monday by U.S. Attorney [continue reading…]
Bigler Street, between 13th and 10th Streets, can be considered the last residential block before reaching the entertainment and stadium complex in South Philadelphia. Although separated by the Schuylkill Expressway, this complex is visible to [continue reading…]
Every day, an average of 87 prisoners from the Philadelphia County Jail are released back into Philadelphia. For many of those freed, their return to jail is inevitable. The risk of returning to prison greatly [continue reading…]
[vimeo 63925918] Every day, shortly after 3 p.m., students from the nearby Strawberry Mansion High School, the Leslie P. Hill Elementary School, the Richard R. Wright Elementary School and other education facilities trickle into the Strawberry [continue reading…]
Thousands of pro-immigration reform activists rallied in front of the U. S. capitol this week. Many activists said they were hoping that Congress would pass a comprehensive immigration law. The House and Senate are deciding [continue reading…]
Leaders and members of several organizations in South Philadelphia and around Greater Philadelphia met recently at the Mummers Museum, 1102 S. Second St., for the first Neighborhood Leadership Conference. “It’s a conversation between and among [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/63525940] Just off Old York Road in Hunting Park sits a vacant house. Like many in the neighborhood, its story is one of neglect and crime. But this house is different–it’s over 200 years old. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/63693271] After receiving a large grant last year from Target as part of a library makeover giveaway, James Russell Lowell Elementary at 450 West Nedro St. was given the support of Philabundance to offer a [continue reading…]
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