https://vimeo.com/18391895] Nestled under a fresh blanket of heavy snow, the streets of Philadelphia’s Fairhill section were alive with activity. Children and men played football in the street while neighbors stood on the sidelines, or sidewalks, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18641406] The 1300 block of Ridge Avenue is easy to ignore. It’s a stunted little short cut in between Broad Street and Spring Garden, a washed out landscape filled with the fleeting remnants of post-industrial [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393588] Elena Brennan would watch the CNN news and cry. “I felt like I needed to do something to help all those poor people that are struggling [in Haiti],” said Brennan, owner of Bus Stop [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393020] The Mayfair Memorial Park – chained shut, empty and littered – doesn’t appear to be anything more than the reputation it has in Mayfair – a place for teenagers to get into trouble. The [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/20204619] Few American cities display more tangible signs of poverty than Philadelphia. For most, though, the idea of going hungry is almost unthinkable. Unfortunately, hunger does happen. A survey released last week by the Food [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393687] The area around Third and Fairmount streets is generally a quiet residential block. But on Thursday nights from six to nine, the sidewalks shake and ears ring with sounds of kids yelling and balls [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393225] The full crowd that rocked out to local bands with names such as Agent Moosehead, Psychedelphia and The Big Dirty didn’t reek of marijuana. But they were in full support of it. PhillyNORML, the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393305] When President George Washington and his family inhabited the Deshler-Morris House in the 1790s they brought along a 23-person entourage that was in charge of making sure the household ran efficiently. This support system [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393808] Recycling has recently become one of the most conscious sustainability efforts. People can easily toss a plastic bottle or a cardboard cup into a receptacle, but what about a piece of furniture? The answer [continue reading…]
Imagine risking your life for the country you love by joining the military. After serving your time overseas, you come back healthy and uninjured, with a job lined up and waiting for you. Unfortunately, this [continue reading…]
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