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Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: A Greener Schoolyard for Hackett Elementary

July 21, 2014

Within the next few years, the schoolyard at Horatio B. Hackett Elementary School will no longer be known as a sea of asphalt, but rather as an educational landmark filled with greens and opportunities the

Social Issues

Graduate Hospital: Culture Clash Between New and Old

July 15, 2014

Stacy Redmond remembers when one of her neighbors used to unplug the fire hydrant on her small South Philadelphia block. Kids would play in the water, trash and grime would be washed away along with troubles at work

Economy

South of South: Sorry, No Dogs Allowed … For Now

July 14, 2014

No. “No” is one of the first words a dog hears in life and sometimes never learns. But for dog owners living in South of South, “no” is a word they hear all too often. South Philadelphians love

Environment

Northwest: Built History and Natural Future Combine at Glen Fern

July 14, 2014

Philadelphia takes history seriously. Home to many of the nation’s “firsts,” including first brick house, first capital city and first hospital (to name a few) the “green country towne” is as overflowing with historic sites

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Rediscovering The Past At Glen Fern

July 14, 2014

Glen Fern is the former property of wealthy and influential miller Thomas Livezey that dates back to 1747. In its day, the sprawling farmstead at the edge of the Wissahickon Creek featured one of the

Cobbs Creek

Morris Park: A Green Urban Playground for Nature Lovers

July 11, 2014

Dan Gasiewski, long term resident of the Overbrook Farms and executive director of Friends of Morris Park, remembers the days when the meadowlands entrance to Morris Park, at the corners of 66th Street and Woodcrest

Crime

Haddington: Urban Tree Connection Promotes Growth for Community

July 11, 2014

Skip Wiener knows it sometimes takes a little dirty work to make a difference, which is why he founded the West Philadelphia-based non-profit organization, Urban Tree Connection. The Urban Tree Connection’s purpose is to revitalize

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: From Flames to Flowers (or, How a Community Garden Brings People Together).

July 11, 2014

In 1970, the imposing turn-of-the-century Baltimore Theater burned to the ground. With it went an adjacent naval machinery factory. A pile of charred bricks soon gave way to a secret haven for garden squatters. Situated at

Education

Northwest: Philadelphians “Bee-ing the Change”

July 3, 2014

“I am not a bug person,” said Anaiis Salles, resident beekeeper at Green Sanctuary Community Apiary, located on the grounds of the 52-acre Awbury Arboretum. How, then, did Salles become an authority on beekeeping in

Economy

Newbold: Programs Employing People Helping Adults with Disabilities

June 30, 2014

Every day, more than 200 adults with intellectual disabilities from across greater Philadelphia get out of bed and go to work in part due to the efforts of the staff at Programs Employing People. The program, which started

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