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Fairhill: Educators Seek to Inspire Students

December 4, 2012

https://vimeo.com/54739297] When Darlene Lomax-Garrett became co-principal of Fairhill Elementary School at 601 W. Somerset St. last year, it wasn’t her first time around. Earlier in her career she had joined the school’s faculty to fill

Chestnut Hill: Iraqi War Victim Earns Prestigious Boy Scout Award

December 3, 2012

https://vimeo.com/54827927] The delicate glass designs, echoing the silence and serenity of St. Paul’s Church, provided a momentary visual this weekend of everything Mohammed Al-Jumaili’s life in Iraq was not. In a not-so-distant past, Al-Jumaili, of

Fairhill: Providence Center Helps Give Park Back to the Neighborhood

November 30, 2012

The Providence Center has been joining a host of other organizations in the past several weeks to clean up Fairhill Square as part of Philadelphia’s “Love Your Park” campaign. “We’re watching out for the park,

Powelton Village: Neighborhood Meeting Discusses Drexel Proposal

November 30, 2012

In the Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 3500 Baring St., the Powelton Village Civic Association held its monthly meeting on Monday. The meetings, which are held to allow residents and volunteers to voice concerns to

Plan Philly: City Council Making Progress on Sign Issue

November 29, 2012

City Council’s Committee on Rules held a public hearing yesterday on an ordinance amending sections of Philadelphia’s zoning code that deal with sign controls. Last fall, the Zoning Code Commission purposely kept the sign regulations

Lawncrest: PhillyRising Meeting Focuses On Holiday Food Drive

November 28, 2012

A park cleanup and Veteran’s Day ceremony, a five-block cleanup and a neighborhood watch walk-through were just some of the successes highlighted during a PhillyRising meeting at the Lawncrest Library on Tuesday night. PhillyRising is

East Falls: Local Self-Taught Artists Run Own Businesses

November 21, 2012

Floral Designer Turns Childhood Memories Into Career [vimeo 53970724] Growing up in Minneapolis, Minn., Necoh Brewington-Mitchell was always surrounded by flowers, so it came as no surprise that flowers would remain in her future as well.

East Falls: Schools Use Music and Martial Arts to Promote Positive Changes

November 21, 2012

Rawk U School of Music Rocks [vimeo 53972340] Music has been a part of Daniel Cullen’s life ever since he first picked up an acoustic guitar when he was 11 years old. Now Cullen has the

Chestnut Hill: Tree-Lighting Ceremony Serves as Neighborhood Tradition

November 17, 2012

Although the city isn’t slated to light its tree in Love Park for a few weeks, some in the Northwest kicked off the holiday season Friday night with a slightly smaller spectacle. As it has

Hunting Park: After-School Music Program Expands

November 16, 2012

Alice Santana gestured toward the vast open space stretching before her, a chilly underground area supported by towering cement pillars. It’s tough to imagine the basement of the Esperanza Center as home to any type