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Arts and Entertainment

University City: Group Improves Students’ Accessibility to the Arts

February 27, 2012

https://vimeo.com/37505411] Funding for arts programs has been nearly nonexistent in most Philadelphia schools for the past few years. However, the University City Arts League has come to the rescue for residents of its neighborhood. The

Religion

University City: Local Church’s Programs Reach Out to Community, Help Those in Need

February 27, 2012

https://vimeo.com/37481330] For the past 41 years, the University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, or UniLu for short, has stood on the corner of 37th and Chestnut streets. A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Roberto Clemente Middle School Excels in Robotics

February 27, 2012

At Roberto Clemente Middle School in Hunting Park, 4 p.m. may be after school, but for the student members of the robotics club, it is the beginning of learning new and exciting technology. Every Tuesday

Featured Stories

Mount Airy: Seminary Bridges Gaps Between the Sacred and the Secular

February 27, 2012

https://vimeo.com/37234031] One hundred and 25 years after its move to Mount Airy, the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) continues to function as a nexus for clergy and laity alike. Though it is not a

East Falls

East Falls: Tree Tenders Focus on Community

February 27, 2012

https://vimeo.com/37278006] The presence of the East Falls Tree Tenders can be felt all over the community, as they have planted nearly 1,000 trees on streets, alleys and well-known public places such as Laurel Hill Cemetery

Featured Stories

Germantown: African-Americans and Environmentalism Discussed

February 26, 2012

The Awbury Arboretum and The Francis Cope House hosted an event Saturday to focus on the history of African-American environmentalism. Speaker Gina Thomas, a Mt. Airy resident who developed a passion for environmentalism as a

History

Overbrook Farms: Neighborhood Club Advocates to Preserve Neighborhood

February 24, 2012

https://vimeo.com/37327124] This is part of ongoing coverage as the Philadelphia Historic Commission has held public meetings during February to discuss the possibility for a vote to allow Overbrook Farms to become a historic district (visit coverage

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Center City: Costa Rican Artist Exhibits His Work in Philadelphia

February 24, 2012

Federico Herrero is a Costa Rican artist who recently came to Philadelphia in order to display some of his latest pieces. Thirteen of Herrero’s paintings along with two of his on-site wall paintings are currently

Uncategorized

Center City: Painting Eggs for a Good Cause

February 24, 2012

Most people associate the painting of eggs with the Easter Bunny but artist Marta Sanchez has created a new purpose for painting eggshells. Sanchez, the founder of the “Cascarones Por la Vida Art Fund,” uses

Education

Fairhill: Taller Puertorriqueño Provides an After-School Haven

February 24, 2012

Businesses, families and educators agree that Fairhill lacks sufficient after-school activities to keep students off the streets. Leading the way to correct the problem, Taller Puertorriqueño has numerous programs all with an individual purpose for

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