Certified dog trainer Jennifer Green is not only an Army wife, but also the mother of a soldier. Seeing a need for service animals to help veterans, she founded Alpha Bravo Canine (ABC) in 2015. [continue reading…]
In a considerably small beach town, there are five different types of residential areas for homeowners and visitors to consider. [continue reading…]
Students Run Philly Style’s MileUp program hosts races and training for teens and youth interested in running as a way to bring them into a diversion program that helps keep them out of the juvenile justice system.
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Through the chaos of a busy summer town, the West 17th Street neighborhood remains hidden in the middle of it all. [continue reading…]
With the resignation of health commissioner Thomas Farley, harm reduction organizations fighting the city’s opioid crisis wonder what this change in leadership means following another increase in drug overdose deaths in 2020. [continue reading…]
The pandemic has affected small businesses all over the country but the towns along the Jersey shore have been facing numerous other issues due to their strictly seasonal visitors. [continue reading…]
“When it gets hot, this area is hot.” Beat the Heat will continue its focus on in-home cooling this summer, providing fans and air conditioners to Hunting Park residents who need it most. [continue reading…]
Through the development of virtual learning services, education programs, and community engagement, Community Integrated Services is weathering the pandemic and adapting so that it can provide the support its participants need. [continue reading…]
Organizations like Vietlead and Juntos have hosted clinics to vaccinate immigrant, non-native English speaking communities. [continue reading…]
In Philadelphia, history can be found around every corner. But a group of friends who call themselves The Privy Diggers have been finding it 20- to 30-feet underground. The Privy Diggers consist mainly of Michael [continue reading…]
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