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https://vimeo.com/29492699] Loud shouts of jubilation amidst sounds of jangling tambourines reverberated throughout the quiet neighborhood of Fairhill last Saturday afternoon. A group of around 30 churchgoers danced and sang religious tunes on the corner of

https://vimeo.com/29337749] The Boyd family knows a thing or two when it comes to producing quality baked goods. The Boyd family has been baking and creating delicious desserts and ice creams for over a century. Since

This week marked an initial but important step in the City Planning Commission’s redevelopment of the West Parkside neighborhood. Members of Parkside and surrounding neighborhoods gathered Tuesday at St. Joseph’s University for the second public

PennApps, a student computer science group at the University of Pennsylvania in its third year of existence, has become known for its bi-annual hackathons, competition where students from Penn and other local universities have 48

https://vimeo.com/29354958] For nearly 11 years, Rebecca Phelan could see a fortress from her home on Kimball Street in Queen Village. Phelan’s home neighbors George W. Nebinger School, located at Built in 1925, the school doesn’t

https://vimeo.com/29279153 nolink w=540 h=398] The Triumph Baptist Church celebrated the 11th annual Health, Wealth and Wellness Fair on Saturday as  a steady flow of people from local communities stopped by and took advantage of the

https://vimeo.com/29461501] When I came to Fairhill to get interviews about the death of an esteemed resident, I must admit I was a little nervous. James Hall, affectionately known as “The Mayor” or “Bus,” meant a

https://vimeo.com/29373057] EducationWorks is a non-profit organization with a strong educational focus helping the impoverished neighborhoods of Philadelphia and Chester, Pa.; and Camden and Trenton, N.J. “You’ll never find EducationWorks in Chestnut Hill or Society Hill.