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Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: How One Company Trains Service Dogs to Help Veterans Cope With PTSD

July 7, 2021Thomas Nemec

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. 

Neighborhoods

Ocean City: Living in Different Areas of the Island

July 5, 2021Lindsey Phyllis Moppert

In a considerably small beach town, there are five different types of residential areas for homeowners and visitors to consider.

Amateur Sports

Social Issues: Running To Divert Students From Juvenile Justice System

July 5, 2021Ann K. Rejrat

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.

Neighborhoods

Ocean City: A Hidden Treasure in a Busy Vacation Town

July 2, 2021Lindsey Phyllis Moppert

Through the chaos of a busy summer town, the West 17th Street neighborhood remains hidden in the middle of it all.

Government

Health: After Health Commissioner’s Resignation, Harm Reduction Organizations Ask ‘What’s Next?’

July 2, 2021Ann K. Rejrat

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.

Neighborhoods

Ocean City: COVID’s Effect on Local Businesses

July 2, 2021Lindsey Phyllis Moppert

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.

Environment

Hunting Park: Beat the Heat Program Brings Cooling Options to City’s Hottest Neighborhoods

July 2, 2021McKenzie Sage Morgan

“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.

Business

COVID-19: Community Integrated Services Provides Job Support to Individuals with Disabilities, Even as Pandemic Continues

June 30, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

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.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Community Groups Step Up to Aid Vaccination Efforts

June 28, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Organizations like Vietlead and Juntos have hosted clinics to vaccinate immigrant, non-native English speaking communities.

History

History: The Privy Diggers Find History Beneath the City

June 25, 2021Thomas Nemec

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

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