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Center City

Philadelphia: Aging at Risk of Financial Exploitation

December 28, 2016 Kamal Elliott

Much has been said about impact of the millennials, which can make it easy to forget that baby boomers will soon reach retirement age. From 1999 to 2009, the nation’s aging population grew from 35.3

Business

Queen Village: Community Finds Alternative Ways to Recycle

December 22, 2016 Kylie M Winkler

Queen Village is doing its best to transform into Clean Village, an environmentally conscientious neighborhood. In hopes of living in a greener city, residents are doing what they can to make changes in their everyday lives

Environment

Queen Village: Tree Tenders Put Down Roots In The Community

December 21, 2016 Kylie M Winkler

A group of volunteers in Queen Village known as the Tree Tenders came together on Nov. 19 for their bi-annual tree planting. They devoted their Saturday morning to improving the quality of life in the

Business

Fairmount: Tourism’s Powerful Impact on the Area

December 16, 2016 Kristi L Fidler

From Pope Francis’ visit in September 2015 to the Democratic National Convention in July 2016, Philadelphia has recently seen an increased number of tourists flock to the City of Brotherly Love. Each year, the city has seen a recent

Environment

Juniata Park: Carribbean Native Connects Local Community To Philly Creek

November 7, 2016 Grace E. Maiorano

As litter from the sea washed upon the white sand beaches of Puerto Rico, Doryán De Angel discovered her zeal. Fueling her fervor for the recovery of Earth’s waterways, the environmentalist is now the community

Environment

Mill Creek: Farm Provides for Community in More Ways Than You May Know

October 20, 2016 Haley K Connaughton

Alkebu-Lan Marcus, a 23-year-old assistant farm manager at Mill Creek Farm, got his start by growing food in his own backyard. He is interested in being able to control his own resources and becoming more

Education

Fox Chase: Pennypack Environmental Center Teaches Youth About Environmental Issues

August 31, 2016 Taylor Gillen Carson

The Pennypack Environmental Center is a city-owned and operated facility run by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. The center, located at 8600 Verree Rd., had its official opening in 1969 and is a subdivision of Pennypack Park. It was created with

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Girard-Dream Garden An Attempt To Integrate Bordering Neighborhoods

July 7, 2016 Jordan Gunselman

In 2011, the Brewerytown CDC and the Fairmount CDC collaborated to turn an abandoned lot into a space the two neighborhoods could put to use, creating the foundation for the community run Girard-Dream Garden. With

Environment

Sustainability: Philly’s Organic Coffee Culture Impacts Poor Countries Around the World

June 24, 2016 Alexa R Zizzi

As a $20 billion industry in exportation alone, coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world. Organic, Arabica coffee, a native species of coffee beans, is indigenous to the high mountains where it’s cultivated

Environment

Sustainability: The Philadelphia Orchard Project Provides Fresh Fruit to Communities

June 24, 2016 Alexa R Zizzi

Just when you think the fast-paced, industrialized, city life is dry and desolate, the Philadelphia Orchard Project brings nature’s beauties to brighten up Philly’s urban neighborhoods. As a nonprofit, community-based organization, the Philadelphia Orchard Project transforms vacant

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