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North Philadelphia: Infrastructure of The Internet Highlights Digital Divide

May 11, 2016Daniel T. Pelligrine and

Just a few feet beneath every Philadelphian exists a web of veins responsible for carrying precious information, like the oxygen carried by our blood, to and from the city. Just as oxygen is needed by

West Oak Lane: Volunteers Want to Keep Up with the Sweep Up for Philly Spring Cleanup

May 10, 2016Chelsea Ann Rovnan and

Each spring, brooms, rakes and buckets of paint come alive as the neighborhoods across the city participate in citywide cleanup days. But what about the rest of the year? Vernon Smith and Carlton Williams, legislative

West Oak Lane: Planting Seeds For Youth to Help Clean Up Streets

May 10, 2016Talore G McBride and

On the corners of many streets in neighborhoods throughout the city, there is trash and other debris strewn around. Events like the annual city-wide spring cleanup day were created to help keep streets clean and also

LGBTQ: Serving the LGBT Community as a Unified City

May 10, 2016Taylor Smethers and

An anonymous letter landed on the Philadelphia District Attorney’s desk in 2012. It described an experience from a member of the Philadelphia Police Department. Two police officers on the job, away from three individuals —

LGBTQ: Shedding Light on City, State Hate Crime Laws

May 10, 2016Allison Anne Merchant and

The brutal 1998 murder of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard put LGBT issues in the national spotlight. Here in Philadelphia, the 2014 beating of a gay couple brought the issues closer to home — and served as

Arts and Entertainment: How to Keep Up in the Crazy World of Performing Arts

May 10, 2016Ryan O'Shea

A career in the theater can be difficult to attain. Philadelphia, however, offers a myriad of tools to help any enthusiastic performer achieve their goals. Whether it is a class at The Philadelphia Acting Studios or

Chestnut Hill: The Arts Thrive on Germantown Avenue

May 10, 2016Robert William Methlie and

Chestnut Hill, which is known as Philadelphia’s “Garden District,” is home to artists, an art supply store, art galleries, and the Woodmere Art Museum. The arts live and thrive in Chestnut Hill. Up and down

Immigration: City Officials Hope Language Access Plan Fosters Inclusion of Immigrant Residents

May 10, 2016Joseph W Brandt

In May 2015, during a crowded primary election from which Jim Kenney emerged triumphant as a Democratic mayoral candidate, more than 111,000 voters supported a ballot question that would expand language access in the city.

South Philadelphia: Boxer Josue Rivera Fights in a New Direction

May 10, 2016Aron Minkoff and

In a fight with life, Josue “JD” Rivera found himself heading down a scary path that all too many young adults find themselves on. Rivera was a gang leader in California, face with two outcomes

Somerton: Looking Back, Byberry “Got Twisted Along The Way”

May 9, 2016Charlotte Reese and

It has been a decade since the 2006 demolition of much of what was once the Philadelphia State Hospital, more commonly known as Byberry. The mental health institution, established in 1906, quickly found itself in