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Pennsport: Community Organization Provides Bright Future for Local Students

January 7, 2015

Groups of cheerful students skipped towards the colorful Southwark House at the corner of Ellsworth Street in Pennsport after school. Southwark is one of two facilities under United Communities Southeast Philadelphia. Established in 1969, the association has

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Fishtown: Tea Making its Mark in a Coffee Culture

January 6, 2015

In a city where coffee shops and roasters trump nearly every other food service market, cafes continuously strive to stand out above the rest. For many of these businesses, tea may be the answer. Throughout

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: For Lifelong Resident, a Decade of Giving Back

January 6, 2015

In 2004, Mary Louise Leuters invited a few friends to the kitchen at her house in Port Richmond. The two time breast cancer survivor said she wanted to start a group with the hope of

Education

Education: Pennsylvania Common Core Brings Controversy Among District Community

January 6, 2015

As high school students in the graduating class of 2017 in the School District of Philadelphia are preparing for college and taking the SATs, they will also have another weight to add to their already

Arts and Entertainment

Rittenhouse Square: Koresh Dance Company Jetés Out Of Recession

January 5, 2015

During a time when many cultural organizations were snuffed out by a dismal economic climate, the Koresh Dance Company in Rittenhouse Square was able to weather the storm. Now in the wake of the Great

Amateur Sports

Center City: CCP Athletes Discuss Benefits of Playing for Junior College

December 19, 2014

Although a community college may not seem like an athlete’s first choice to start their collegiate sports career, players at such schools recognize the benefits and wouldn’t have it any other way. Philadelphia Neighborhoods sat

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Amateur Sports: NJCAA Serves As Springboard for Future NCAA Athletes

December 19, 2014

The National Junior College Athletic Association is the governing body of community and junior colleges in the United States. The association gets far less coverage than its National College Athletic Association counterpart but serves as

5th Street

South Philadelphia: Voices of Violence

December 19, 2014

For five years, Trang Dang has been labeled a victim. “For me, the definition is very hazy,” she said. “But people have always identified me as a victim of violence, so I was like, ‘OK,

5th Street

South Philadelphia: Vietnamese Community United in Prayer

December 19, 2014

A chanting voice flows out of the top floor windows of the Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple in South Philadelphia. A drum beat signals the followers to recite the mantra. Draped in plain blue robes,

Callowhill

Callowhill: Post-Industrial Area Continues to Evolve

December 18, 2014

Past: Sewing Industry Centralized in Callowhill “The sewing industry was very prominent in the Callowhill neighborhood before the early 1990s,” said Bob Weinstein (right). Weinstein’s father bought the building at 1025 Cherry St. for a

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