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West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia: Center for Culinary Enterprises Set to Open

September 20, 2012

Almost everyone who’s tried Taria Dean’s potato salad has agreed it is delicious. Every time, Dean, owner of T’s Tasty Tater Salad, Inc., would serve up her potato salad at family events and community functions,

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: The Little Treehouse Helps Develop Community

September 19, 2012

[vimeo 49647120] When Corey Trower walks into work at The Little Treehouse, he isn’t just there to make money. The gymnastics instructor is there to influence the lives of local families. Trower tells a success story with

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Ms. Goody Cupcake Offers Up Sweet Treats

September 18, 2012

Ms. Goody Cupcake is the sweet dream come true of Gigi Andrew who has run her bake shop in the heart of South Philadelphia at 1838 E. Passyunk Ave. for over a year. And yes,

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: The Expressive Hand Bridges Gap between the Hearing and Deaf

September 18, 2012

https://vimeo.com/49399546] Bright and colorful pottery in the windows of The Expressive Hand greet all passing by the corner of 9th and Bainbridge streets. What may be surprising for many to discover is that The Expressive Hand

Featured Stories

Roxborough: Organization Pedals to Raise Awareness on Affordable Housing

September 18, 2012

[vimeo 49610519] Bike & Build, a cross-country cycling organization, celebrates its 10th  anniversary this year. Located in Roxborough, the organization combines the concepts of raising awareness for affordable housing, getting young adults involved in the cause

Health

Wynnefield: Cancer Support Community Of Philadelphia Goes Beyond Basic Care

September 17, 2012

Over 40,000 people in Philadelphia suffer with several different forms of cancer according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. One organization that offers extensive emotional and educational support to people affected by cancer is the

Mildred Izaguirre / Fifth Street Florists
Fairhill

Fairhill: Hispanic Culture and Business Shine on El Bloque de Oro

September 17, 2012

[vimeo 49578554] In Fairhill, Latino culture and business converge on North Fifth Street and Lehigh Avenue to form what has become affectionately known as “El Bloque de Oro,” or the “Golden Block.” Here, Latino-owned small businesses run up

Economy

Kensington: Somerset Neighbors’ Plan ‘Clean and Green’ for Vacant Lots

September 12, 2012

Since last September, the Somerset Neighbors for Better Living has tackled the topic of what to do with vacant lots during its monthly meetings. This civic association in Kensington is now ready to roll of

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Print Shop Producing Opportunities for Teens

September 12, 2012

During the 2008 presidential election the Reclaim print shop printed thousands of Obama T-shirts for retail stores. That T-shirt production run helped catapult this small shop opened in 2005  into an influential community staple in Cedar

Featured Stories

Manayunk: Local Group Features Artists and Kid-Friendly Concert

September 12, 2012

The Spiral Bookcase and Manayunk GreenWorks were just a few of the Manayunk stores that featured local art in their shops this weekend for the neighborhood’s First Friday event. “We try to do a lot

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  • People stand on a sidewalk beneath a pale gray sky. The street behind them is between two tan stone buildings with floor-to-ceiling glass windows on their ground levels, and the multicolored glass exterior of a parking garage shines further down the street, next to some taller red brick buildings. Glass windows are visible behind the people on the sidewalk. Some of them wear raincoats or windbreakers, and some of them hold umbrellas of various colors. Two men in the right half of the image, one southeast Asian and one white, wear clerical collars. They are all waving wooden rods with thick red ribbons tied to the ends of them in the air. Most of the people present appear to be white and/or over the age of 50. One bearded, middle-aged man in a gray and black windbreaker and black pants points a camera towards the bottom right corner of the image, where a blue banner reads “GOD STANDS WITH THE OPPRESSED.” To the banner’s left, a canvas with a monarch butterfly painted on it is draped over a concrete sidewalk barrier. A blue bicycle is parked behind the man with the camera, and a black car in the street drives past the group of people.
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