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Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Five People Making a Difference in the Community

April 9, 2014tub10245

The Northeast is filled with an abundance of people making  a difference in the community. Whether it’s coordinating after school-programs for children, helping the elderly get nutritious food or supporting breast cancer awareness, people all

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia Keeping “Options” Open

April 9, 2014

Tucked in the shadow of the hustle and bustle of Chestnut Hill, it is business as usual at United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia and Vicinity. The large facility located on Mermaid Lane offers various programs

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Mantua: Three People Promising Change in the Promise Zone

April 9, 2014Kathryn Matheson

Mantua’s own rap icon Vinte Clemmons saw a need in his community for a mentorship program. Clemmons, 26, who was born and raised in the West Philadelphia community was tired of seeing kids younger than

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Casino: 5 People Making A Difference

April 9, 2014Kathryn Matheson

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released minimal information recently in the hearings for Philadelphia’s second casino license. However, many Philadelphians are still vocal about the subject. Some are in favor of building a second

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Arts and Entertainment: 5 People Making a Difference

April 9, 2014Kathryn Matheson

Philadelphia’s thriving entertainment scene includes many talented artists who add legitimacy to the moniker “City of Brotherly Love.” By assisting the disabled or helping the poor, these five people use their gifts to give back to

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Casino

Casinos: UNITE HERE Philadelphia Stands Up for SugarHouse Employees

April 8, 2014tub10245

While the still-undecided final location of Philadelphia’s second gaming license dominates the local casino conversation, all is not quiet at the renovating SugarHouse. Philly’s first casino is attracting some recent notice because of renewed efforts

Food

Haddington: Building Community Through Urban Farming

April 8, 2014

Dylan Baird, founder of Neighborhood Foods, began getting involved with urban farming, specifically the Urban Tree Connection, in 2009. This work, coupled with his own personal interests, led Baird to pursue this field and create

Amateur Sports

Manayunk: Soccer Camp Sees Results with Graduation

April 8, 2014

Adorning the corrugated metal siding of the otherwise nondescript gymnasium along Main Street in Manayunk is a series of painted emblems from soccer clubs around from the Philadelphia Union to the national teams of Jamaica

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Mantua

Mantua: Restoring the Faith With the Davis Brothers

April 8, 2014Kathryn Matheson

In 1995, the tension between West Philadelphia gangs “The Underworld” and “The L.A. Boys” had reached a breaking point. A brutal turf war had started between the gangs after the mother of an L.A. Boys

Allegheny

Tioga-Nicetown and Allegheny West: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014

Tioga-Nicetown and Allegheny West have consistently been portrayed in the news as poverty and crime-ridden areas. But often overlooked are the leaders that work in the community. Whether new to the community or long-time presences,

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