Social Issues

The meeting was quaint, but the mission is a big one: unite all of Philadelphia’s non-profit and community service news under one roof. United Philly, a website project started by the Philadelphia Community Corps, meets

https://vimeo.com/22242769] For much of his life, 15-year-old Timothy Brooks was stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn’t until he joined the Second Serve Program at the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and

Norris Square Park is a clean park compared to some of the other parks in Kensington that are littered drug paraphernalia with used syringes and other debris. That’s because the Norris Square Neighborhood Project helps keep

https://vimeo.com/21943622] Inadequate space for activities, limited parking spaces and improper security measures are not issues commonly associated with a senior citizen center. At the Martin Luther King Older Adult Center these conditions have been a

https://vimeo.com/22026603] Katie Searl hoped to cut back on the use of her car by moving to the city last year. The Francisville resident works across the street from her home–making for an easy vehicle-free commute.

Arthur Bye, of Urban & Bye Realtor, has seen firsthand the changing demographics of Powelton Village. Over the last half century the neighborhood has lost some of its diversity. “Powelton Village started out in the

There’s a popular trend among teens in Hunting Park and other neighborhoods around Philadelphia. For fun, young kids will gather on street corners or playgrounds and square off to see who has the baddest dog.

In the wake the recent devastation in Japan, one local organization is helping to make a difference to those most affected by the tsunami. The Salvation Army Headquarters, located at 701 North Broad St., is