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North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?
November 28 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Temple student Samuel Collington. [continue reading…]
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Amateur Sports
Nicetown: PYB Hopes to Open New Youth Center Next January
Construction is underway on the Alan Horwitz “6th Man” Center, which will bring basketball and positive programming to Philly youth. [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
South Philadelphia: FDR Park Plan Brings New Hope To Philadelphia Youth Sports Organizations
FDR Park in Philadelphia has begun construction on their decade-long park plan, which has many youth sports organizations excited about all the benefits it will bring. [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Keeping a Tradition Alive, The PCL Thrives as the Big 5 Fades at the Palestra
Although Big 5 basketball is leaving The Palestra for Wells Fargo Center, PCL hoops aren’t going anywhere. [continue reading…]
Education
Education: Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short
Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short [continue reading…]
Crime
Education: Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence?
Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence? [continue reading…]
Education
Education: Germantown Pride Persists a Decade After School Closures Wounded the Community
Germantown Pride Persists a Decade After School Closures Wounded the Community [continue reading…]
Education
Education: Nonprofits Provide Opportunities for Philadelphia Youths
Nonprofits Provide Opportunities for Philadelphia Youths [continue reading…]
Education
Education: The School Closures Were Traumatic
Kristen Clark said that the school closures of 2012 and 2013 were traumatic. [continue reading…]
Education
Education: The Lasting Effects of the 2013 School Closures
Ten years after the School District of Philadelphia closed 24 public schools, the impact looms large. [continue reading…]
Education
Education: Schools Were Closed … but then Returned as Schools
Schools closed in 2013 have been reborn as schools. [continue reading…]