https://vimeo.com/51228209] At first glance, the 5600 block of Gainor Road, may seem just like any other block in Philadelphia. Residents on this block work on their lawns, pick up trash and tend to their gardens [continue reading…]
[vimeo 51152586] When AJ Vagliani was diagnosed with cancer as a teen and was given only 24 hours to live, the neighbors on the 2500 block of Alder Street in South Philadelphia came together in support [continue reading…]
A van of screaming children pulls up to the curb. The children are anxious to get out and stroll through the red wooden doors of the National Temple Baptist Church, head down the hall and [continue reading…]
T-shirts, hot dogs, crafts and cannoli vendors lined the streets outside the stonewalls and stained glass windows of Annunciation B.V.M. Church for the eighth annual St. Pio Festival on the last weekend in September. Music [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/49519327] “We’re sort of a gateway between the outside and the community, and it’s a way for the community to know what’s happening outside, connecting to North Philadelphia,” said Rafael Damast, the arts program manager [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/49399546] Bright and colorful pottery in the windows of The Expressive Hand greet all passing by the corner of 9th and Bainbridge streets. What may be surprising for many to discover is that The Expressive Hand [continue reading…]
Nominations for the 2012 Citywide Storefront Challenge are being accepted until Sept. 14. This competition, hosted by The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and the Community Design Collaborative, rewards businesses that have given their storefronts [continue reading…]
“It’s time to go to work.” Eugene Bell’s call to action was heard by more than 240 people attending a forum this week where local religious groups met with Philadelphia City Council members to discuss [continue reading…]
There is one woman available by phone 24 hours a day answering the needs of Peruvian immigrants in the Philadelphia area. Interestingly, she doesn’t get paid for her work despite her 24/7 availability. Maria Maravi [continue reading…]
With a sweep of anti-immigration legislation in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, Tamara Jimenez, a volunteer at the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia, said it’s time for immigrants in the city to get informed and stand up [continue reading…]
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