Social Issues

https://vimeo.com/29851753] Benjamin Hawkins sat in Vernon Park eating a chocolate cupcake he was given by the Vernon Park cleanup crew. Upon finishing the snack, Hawkins quickly tossed its crinkled wax wrapper to the ground. “Oh,

Martha Turpin shuffled in and out of well-stocked grocery aisles, putting food she desired into her shopping basket: chicken broth, cheese crackers and frozen meat. It may sound like Turpin was at a suburban Superfresh,

https://vimeo.com/29351538] Brown’s Family ShopRite has partnered with American Heritage Federal Credit Union (AMHFCU) to launch a credit union branch in the grocery chain’s Parkside location. The launch event, held earlier this month at the grocery

https://vimeo.com/29492699] Loud shouts of jubilation amidst sounds of jangling tambourines reverberated throughout the quiet neighborhood of Fairhill last Saturday afternoon. A group of around 30 churchgoers danced and sang religious tunes on the corner of

Across from Fairhill Square Park on Fifth and Lehigh streets, Katherine Garcia sat, talking to her neighbors and keeping a close eye on the jungle gym across the street.  In the park was Garcia’s daughter, 12- year-old

https://vimeo.com/25660502] Nearly a quarter of the land in Kensington is vacant.  No buildings, no structures, just grass, weeds or concrete.  This land, if left untended, becomes a magnet for trash, illegal dumping and crime. South

https://vimeo.com/25660895 height=400 width=600] Ludlow is a community in mourning. Marvin Louis, the former executive director of the Ludlow Community Association, died in May. He lived on North Sixth Street for more than 40 years, acting

https://vimeo.com/25661980] Port Richmond senior Eileen Woods said she and her girlfriends were excited to hear about future senior housing at Nativity because it was their former grade school. She said it would be nice to