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Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Klein JCC Food Programs Take Steps Toward Self-Sufficiency

May 2, 2014

https://vimeo.com/92800313] As the Klein Jewish Community Center works to feed needy and hungry seniors, it has bolstered its efforts to become more self-sufficient. Efforts by people like Hunger Relief Volunteer Coordinator John Eskate, who has overseen gardening and

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Nonprofit Dedicated to the Power of the Personal

May 1, 2014

Lansie Sylvia was merely a fan of storytelling. She never thought she could actually do it. “I knew a lot about storytelling,” Sylvia said. “[I listened] to a lot of narrative-based podcasts and radio shows.

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Thomas Finds Home in First Person Arts

May 1, 2014

R. Eric Thomas had been living in Philadelphia for about three years, not having found what he had moved here for. Then, one day, something caught his eye. “I just saw an ad in the

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Despite Humble Roots, Arts Crawl Still Going Strong

May 1, 2014

The Fairmount neighborhood was recently bombarded with local artists showcasing their most recent accomplishments. The Fairmount Arts Crawl, which allowed visitors to view and purchase artwork at participating restaurants, celebrated its 10th anniversary on April

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Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Neighborhood Potters Open Their Doors to the Community

May 1, 2014

Boasting an array of pots, cups, jewelry and many other household items, Neighborhood Potters offers a variety of colors for a dreamer’s chance at the ultimate decoration. Married couple Neil Patterson and Sandi Pierantozzi, who share

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Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Comics & Memorabilia Store Gets Collectors In The Game

April 30, 2014

https://vimeo.com/93045443] The Garden of Earthly Delights, located in Northeast Philadelphia, houses thousands of collectibles as well as numerous volumes of hundreds of different comic books, including some that date back to the 1960s. Owner Chuck

Bridesburg

Bridesburg: Delaware Avenue Extension to Help Traffic, Increase Waterfront Access

April 30, 2014

The Bridesburg community is in the midst of a major change. The Philadelphia Department of Streets has embarked on the first new major road creation in more than a decade – the extension of Delaware

Mantua

Lancaster Avenue: Human Rights Coalition Starts Letter Writing Night to Prisoners

April 29, 2014

In the little room of the Lancaster Avenue Autonomous Space, three members of the Human Rights Coalition focused on the papers in front of them. HRC Facilitator, Patricia Vickers turned to member Karen Lee and

Education

Juniata Park: Saint Lucy’s Offers New Tools for the Visually Impaired

April 29, 2014

As students worked quietly in the classrooms at Saint Lucy’s, Principal Sister Lisa Ann Lettiere walked briskly down the hall towards one of the classrooms in the back of the school. “There are 40 students

Education

City Schools: Makerspaces Providing Resources for Creativity and Innovation

April 29, 2014

Klint Kanopka still remembers the time when technology’s purpose in school could be boiled down to defeating your classmates on the Oregon Trail. “Even shop class used to carry a negative stigma,” Kanopka said, “and

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