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Government

Holmesburg: Does Philadelphia Need a New Prison?

June 5, 2015

Philadelphia’s City Council is attempting to pass a bill to replace the House of Correction located at 8001 State Rd., which currently houses 1,500 inmates. Plans are to replace the facility, which opened in 1927, with a

Amateur Sports

FDR Park: Local Skaters’ Pride And Joy Shines from under an I-95 Overpass

June 4, 2015

Philadelphia skateboarders have slowly pieced together a skater’s paradise underneath the Interstate 95 overpass in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. Located near Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, skaters gather at FDR Skate Park daily to shred in

Arts and Entertainment

Chinatown: Xu Lin Builds Community With Dragon Boat Team

June 4, 2015

The summer weather is arriving and the school year ending, but Chinatown is not exactly the ideal vacation spot. “There’s nothing to do in Chinatown during the summer,” said Jason Lin, 31. “There are no

Fox Chase

Northeast Philadelphia: Fox Chase Bus Loop Causes Headaches for Drivers

June 3, 2015

Jeanine Roach (right) doesn’t want to take 45 minutes to complete a 10 minute commute. However, in the area of the Fox Chase bus loop, located at the intersection of Oxford Avenue and Loney Street,

Mayfair

Mayfair: Fallen Heroes Run Honors a Hero for the Seventh Year

June 3, 2015Paul Klein

With more than 6,600 sworn officers and 800 civilian personnel, the Philadelphia Police Department is the nation’s fourth largest police department. Thousands of men and women are putting their lives out on the line every

Crime

Mayfair: Fallen Heroes Run Gives a Deeper Look at the Lives of Police and Firefighters

June 3, 2015Paul Klein

It becomes all too easy to see a police officer or a firefighter and only associate them with their job but in reality, they are much more than that. They have family members and loved

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Popular Playground set to receive $20,000 Grant

May 29, 2015

Frank Glavin Memorial Playground sits on a cramped block off East Westmoreland Street, nestled between Almond and Mercer streets. Dozens of Port Richmond children run about a park that looks its age – more than

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Neighborhood Bookstore Saves Money and Helps Environment

May 29, 2015

Ann Tetreault grew up never being denied a book she wanted to read because of the affordability of used bookstores, and would eventually go on to make this her life’s work. Tetreault and her husband opened

Education

Southwark: Latesha Vosacek Tries to Improve Quality of Life for Local Children

May 27, 2015Emily Catharine Ganser

Latesha Vosacek (pictured above) is the director of after-school programs for the Southwark House location of United Communities Southeast Philadelphia, located on 101 Ellsworth St. The organization serves people of all ages residing in the

Center City

Society Hill: Preserving Where You Live

May 27, 2015Amber Clay

Bob Curley, the president of the Society Hill Civic Association, shows that you don’t need to have long standing roots in a community in order to protect its interests. He’s been a resident of Society

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