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Strawberry Mansion: Shoe Drive Campaign Makes Environmental and Economic Impact

December 18, 2015 Noe Carlos Garcia

Irvin B. Shannon, executive director of the Harmonious Volunteer Center (HVC), walked into Wash-n-Dry Laundromat at 26th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 2. He greeted the laundry attendant, opened the lid

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Residents Speak Out on Re-Development

December 18, 2015 Julianne Rose Spingler

On the corner of 20th and Federal streets is a coffee shop. The exterior of its tall building is concrete-gray and modern, with circular detailing bearing the emblem of its owner, Ori Feibush. The interior

Abandoned Property

Amateur Sports: Nonprofits Help Homeless Beyond Athletics

December 18, 2015 Stephen T Godwin

Street Soccer USA On any given night in the United States, there are approximately 564,708 people who are counted as homeless. On any given night in this country, there are also 39,907 unaccompanied youth between

Center City

Center City: Life Through the Lens of an Out Pastor

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty

Inside an Oregon storage unit a few days after their engagement in July, R. Eric Thomas learned something about his fiancé, Rev. David Norse (above), through some old photographs. “We both realized that we were pretty

Center City

LGBTQ: ‘There’s a Real Shift Happening’ in Christianity

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty

For Rev. David Norse, he’s seen a lot of change in the last six years. “There’s a real shift happening,” he said, “and it’s really changing in that tradition with younger members. That’s why I

Center City

Center City: ‘Come as You are’ at Broad Street Ministry

December 17, 2015 Tom Dougherty

When Broad Street Ministry opened in 2005, the staff realized quickly the church had to be different. “We knew right away this needed to be a church for this zip code,” said Rev. Andy Greenhow, minister

Photo Credit: Stephen Godwin Jr.
Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Cornhole Becoming a Stitch in Philadelphia Community

December 17, 2015 Stephen T Godwin

Cornhole, like most sports, has the power to bring people together, and sometimes that comradery translates into other areas of life. Andy Banas and Chad Puchalski created the Philadelphia Cornhole League in 2013. They are also business partners at Independence

5th Street

Logan: Entrepreneur Hopes Orchard and Market Plan Will Bear Fruit in Triangle

December 16, 2015 Rovell S Vialva

Helen Hutchins attempted to sow wildflowers on the site at which her house sank into the earth. Hutchins’ residence was one of nearly 1,000 homes formerly located in the Logan neighborhood in an area known

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Catholic League Still Flourishing Today Despite Modern Changes

December 16, 2015 pnadmin

The Philadelphia Catholic League has long been recognized as one of the better basketball leagues in the state of Pennsylvania, let alone in the country. Former Philadelphia Inquirer high school writer and statistician Ted Silary

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Reminiscing About a Bygone Era of Catholic League Basketball

December 16, 2015 pnadmin

Regarded as one of the best high school basketball leagues in the country, the Philadelphia Catholic League presents some of the toughest competition anywhere. But for those old enough to remember the glory days of

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