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https://vimeo.com/25151036] What could be better than a day in the park by the waterfront? Some might say a day in the park by the waterfront with a beautiful background including the Ben Franklin Bridge and

https://vimeo.com/25146140] In an era largely dominated by the automobile, communities such as Germantown may be on the right track. The right walking track, that is. Used by architects and urban planners, the website “Walkscore.com” calculates

https://vimeo.com/25111708] RuNett Nia Ebo wrote her first poem in 1960 and hasn’t stopped since. Early on, she discovered the therapeutic value in poetry. She used it to deal with the death of her grandfather with

https://vimeo.com/25054327] As a child growing up, Nakia Campbell was exposed to many extraordinary experiences that most young women do not get the chance to witness. Because of this, Campbell knew she wanted to give back.

https://vimeo.com/25143605] Patty-Pat Kozlowski’s family used to live in Venango. Her father, grandmother and great-aunt grew up in a neighborhood that no longer exists. Into the mid-20th century, the Kozlowskis had farmland near the river. There

https://vimeo.com/25104739] Providing instruction on playing baseball while also emphasizing the importance of education is the pitch of the Jackie Robinson League. This entity created in 1993 is apart of The Philadelphia Youth Organization that was

  For many in the Philadelphia area hearing the words “South Philly” probably brings to mind images of bars along South Street or the sports stadiums. What likely does not come to mind are small

https://vimeo.com/25112382]   For someone who didn’t grow up in Philadelphia, James L. Brown IV has been a big part of the Parkside community since 1963.  After moving to the neighborhood in 1961, it didn’t take