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Arts and Entertainment

Center City: Walnut Street Theatre Keeps Philadelphia Arts Alive 

November 25, 2024 Joelle Carr

The oldest operating theater in the country wants to protect the arts of the city.

Economy

Volunteers at Centro Nueva Creación Struggle to Move Forward

November 15, 2024 Jennielee Hilario Rivera

As they try to do a good deed, volunteers in Centro worry about the lack of resources for the children they serve.

Economy

Social Issues: Small Nonprofit ‘Centro’ Fighting The Adversities

November 13, 2024 Jennielee Hilario Rivera

Lack of resources takes control over Centro as they try to move forward with their goals for children and their cultural development.

Education

Latine: How Special Education for Latine Children Varies Between Neighborhoods

October 28, 2024 Valeria Uribe

As Latine children fall behind in school, the quality for special education services changes between different areas.

Incarceration

North Philadelphia: What Is Being Done About the Uptick in Juvenile Violence?

October 23, 2024 Kayla Arielle Bryan

Recent studies show the prevalence of juvenile violence in North Philadelphia demands prevention.

North Philadelphia

Youth: A Candid Conversation with James Washington from The Institute for the Development of African-American Youth

June 25, 2024 Lauren Haley Morris

The Institute for the Development of African-American Youth, Inc. (IDAAY) empowers and educates low-income, disadvantaged at-risk urban youth to succeed. James Washington has worked with the organization for four years in various capacities but now serves as the executive administrator.

Education

Social Issues: Reducing Harm- A Glimpse into Philadelphia’s Foster Care System 

May 23, 2024 Samantha Ann Morgan

Philadelphia’s youth advocates have been pushing for a change in the foster care system. Each year, nearly one thousand youth age out of the system. What happens after that?

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