https://vimeo.com/25660502] Nearly a quarter of the land in Kensington is vacant. No buildings, no structures, just grass, weeds or concrete. This land, if left untended, becomes a magnet for trash, illegal dumping and crime. South [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25660895 height=400 width=600] Ludlow is a community in mourning. Marvin Louis, the former executive director of the Ludlow Community Association, died in May. He lived on North Sixth Street for more than 40 years, acting [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25661980] Port Richmond senior Eileen Woods said she and her girlfriends were excited to hear about future senior housing at Nativity because it was their former grade school. She said it would be nice to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25661702] Due to limited housing for the seniors in the neighborhood, many opt for housing opportunities in neighboring areas such as Fishtown, Bridesburg or Kensington to better serve their needs. Some senior residents of Port [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25662284] Standing at the corner of Broad and West Jefferson streets sits a massive brick building with rows of scalloped, white-trimmed windows and two fluted pillars that adorn the sides of a set of rusted [continue reading…]
[vimeo 25520490 height=400 width=600] William Davenport is going to turn 50 this year. He smilingly recounts how he spent his birthday last year with a big cake, ice cream and a cookout. He hopes to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25515492] Kristin Gavin has seen the improvement in front of her eyes. The atmosphere inside ‘The Bikery,” located at Fifth and South streets, was light and full of enthusiasm on a humid Friday morning in [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25530521] About two years ago, Floid Tillman was just another business owner feeling the wrath of the slumping economy. Although business was slow, bills continued to pile up. As the owner of a small [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25532913] Kevin Griffin spent many years trying to convince his parents to sell their home and move into The Yorkhouse, a housing facility with luxury-style apartments built for seniors age 55 and older. Griffin said [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25615630] It’s hard to walk through the Francisville area without noticing the sudden upswing of construction. It seems that almost every block is experiencing an influx of new houses or newly renovated properties. While some [continue reading…]
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