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Fishtown

Is Gambling Addictive?

May 19, 2009 7

Bill Kearney is a self-described “former compulsive casino gambling degenerate.” And even though he stops short of the word addict, many who are seduced by lure of fast money and big winnings find themselves in [continue reading…]

Economy

Parkside: New Housing Hope for Residents

May 19, 2009 charper 1

The national alarm of financial crisis has sounded. The once dynamic American economic life has been reduced to a waiting game. Until the economy hits bottom, this business of waiting will continue. In Parkside, there [continue reading…]

Logan

Logan: Trying to Beautify the Neighborhood

May 15, 2009 8

Jason West decided to beautify his grandmother’s three-story row home by planting flowers and encompassing them with a rustic garden fence. He thought his kind act would rid his block of blight. Instead, it incited [continue reading…]

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: A Look at Hope

May 14, 2009 charper 0

Deep in the heart of Hunting Park is new hope. Reporters Cassandra Kramer and Jenna Brizek give you an inside look at Nueva Esperanza and the Open Borders Project. Follow the links below to learn [continue reading…]

Hunting Park

Proyecto Sin Fronteras: The Open Borders Project

May 14, 2009 charper 1

Nueva Esperanza isn’t the only organization in Hunting Park that offers services to the Latino community. Proyecto Sin Fronteras operates out of two, humble row homes on the 3500 block of North Sixth Street. The [continue reading…]

Hunting Park

Nueva Esperanza: A Tie that Binds the Community

May 14, 2009 charper 3

“Nueva Esperanza,” directly translated, means “New Hope” in Spanish. For 20 years, Nueva Esperanza has been giving hope to the Hunting Park community in North Philadelphia. Founded in 1987, The Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia started [continue reading…]

North Philadelphia

Philadelphia Tries New Approach for Housing

May 12, 2009 charper 7

Four years ago, Evelyn Martinez, a resident of Philadelphia public housing, was raising three children in the dangerous, drug-infested community around 16th Street and Erie Avenue . The house was in poor condition and space [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Philadelphia Gryphons: Work Hard, Play Harder

April 22, 2009 0

Beer poured from the tap as men gathered in small groups to converse, toss back drinks and listen to the 1980s dance music that blared in the background. It was a dimly lit spot, but [continue reading…]

Government

Strawberry Mansion: Digging for Solutions

April 21, 2009 charper 0

Every big city has its neighborhoods to avoid after the sun sets, but in Philadelphia, our problems can be seen everywhere and they cannot be avoided. The difference between a city such as Washington, D.C., [continue reading…]

North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia: Through Their Eyes

April 20, 2009 0

I provided Skyler and Christina with disposable cameras to capture images of their neighborhoods. The purpose of this activity was for them to portray the most significant aspects of their lives. Skyler Baker A self-proclaimed [continue reading…]

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