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Mayfair: Butterfly Project Brings Monarchs to Mayfair

May 5, 2016Aaron Windhorst and

In the coming months, Mayfair’s residents and visitors can expect to see thousands of butterflies roaming throughout the neighborhood. After learning that the iconic North American black-and-orange insect is on the verge of disappearing for

Frankford: Quaker School Prioritizes STEM Education for Students

May 5, 2016Sienna I Vance

Students at Frankford Friends School know what it means to be innovative, especially in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These areas of study, coined as STEM, are the new focuses of Frankford

Fairmount: Plants Providing Natural Healing Benefits to People Using Herbal Remedies

May 5, 2016Jasmine Johnson

Before pharmaceutical medicine became prevalent in modern society, people used holistic herbal medicine to treat illnesses. Today, the trend of using herbs for health care continues. “Essentially, herbal medicine is the use of plants as medicine in

Kensington: Program Seeks To Empower Businesses In American Street Corridor

May 5, 2016Kathryn Matheson

The American Street Empowerment Zone is all about facilitating job creation and economic development for Kensington – two things that aren’t easy and require diligence and patience. “It takes time. Economic development doesn’t happen overnight,”

Sharswood: Proposed Transformation Of Struggling Neighborhood Raises Concerns, Hope

May 4, 2016Paige C Gross

Talmadge Belo narrowed his eyes under the shadow of his baseball cap, his gaze zeroed in on something across the street. “That used to be the nicest house on the block,” said Belo, the vice

Kensington: After-School Program Allows For A Comeback In The Arts

May 4, 2016Raya Abdelaal and

After the school day was over at John Moffet Elementary, eager students sat attentively in an auditorium holding a tabla (“hand drum”) in one arm while rhythmically tapping with the other. With the help of

Kensington: Local Gardens Cultivate Community, Help Revitalize Neighborhoods

May 4, 2016James M. Kirn and

It was in the 1970s when drug use and the violent state of the neighborhood spurred a unique change among a small group of Puerto Rican women in West Kensington. These women, called the Grupo

Brewerytown: Gardeners Grow Strong Roots in Community

May 3, 2016Amber Nicole Connally and

The Brewerytown Community Garden brings fresh, inexpensive fruits and vegetables back into the community while also engaging residents with various events. “I love gardening, it kind of calms me down, it’s good for you,”said garden member Jeannie Brooks.

Grays Ferry: Planned Lanier Playground Renovations Bring Hope For A Better Community

May 3, 2016Nicholas William Tricome and

The fenced-in block at 29th and Tasker streets stood silent on a cloudy Saturday in March. It’s the way Lanier Playground has looked for some time. But the dug-up ground and construction equipment that was left in place

Point Breeze: Looking Down The Line For This Community

May 3, 2016Nicholas William Tricome

Back on a cold day in January, Steve Sabo sat by his desk as the sunlight came down through the windows of the Point Breeze Community Development Corporation building at 20th and Federal streets. “It