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Food

Mantua: Community Garden Aims to Address Food Insecurity

January 28, 2022Alesia Bani

The community garden at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships has been working to engage people in the Mantua community through urban gardening to begin addressing food insecurity in the area. The garden was formed

Chinatown

Chinatown: Shoppers and Businesses Adjust to Plastic Bag Ban

January 21, 2022Brian Creech

Story by Kent Kuo Once the City of Philadelphia implemented its plastic bag ban on Oct. 1, Philadelphia shop owners and customers began to see actual changes inside the city’s stores. “Since the day we

Environment

Overbrook: Evan Cantiello Restarts Friends of Morris Park

January 10, 2022Collin R Winslow

When Evan Cantiello moved to Overbrook, he became a part of the community and friend of Morris Park.

North Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion: Widener Library Branch Manager Reflects on Searching for Work in His Field for Seven Years

January 7, 2022Isabella J DiAmore

The Springfield Missouri native knew he loved being around books, and now he gets to live his dream every day while helping the community expand on their resources.

Environment

Upper Roxborough: Thanks To Efforts of Local Civic Groups, Reservoir and Park Get Upgrades

January 5, 2022Leilani Caprice Henson

Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy and Power Corps PHL work together to build new fencing and create a better environment for residents.

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: How One Local Photographer Traveled The World Before Opening A Gallery Back Home

January 3, 2022Zoey Adé Mallard

Steven CW Taylor talks about his journey as a photographer and what inspired him to open the first fine art photography gallery in Germantown.

Northwest Philadelphia

Roxborough: How Gorgas Park Brings a Community Together, Old and New

December 29, 2021Leilani Caprice Henson

How Friends of Gorgas Park transformed a park into a local attraction.

Brewerytown

Sharswood: Tia Abdulhadi Shares Insight About Community Leadership

December 27, 2021Gem Grimshaw

Neighborhood coalition leader, Tia Abdulhadi, talks about what goes on inside a community organization along with the advantages and disadvantages of working with a neighborhood.

Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry: Inside the Queen Memorial Library When Water Damage Forced the Building to Close

December 22, 2021Sam D Cohn

Queen Memorial Library has been closed since before Labor Day due to water damage causing structural issues throughout the ceilings while ruining rugs and various bookshelves.

Amateur Sports

Southwest: A Day at John Bartram High School’s Football Homecoming

December 19, 2021Madison Rae Karas

The day’s 34-0 win vitalized Bartram football team’s players, coaches, and decades of alumni.

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