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Serving the community as a movie palace in the neighborhood known today as Mount Airy, the Sedgwick Theater has become a local historic site. Since its opening in 1928, this theater is one of the

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Click here for an interactive map featuring links to positive developments in Kensington. There are many reasons why new residents looking

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Factories and textile mills line the neighborhood’s streets. The owner of a local restaurant runs down the street to fill up

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo The students of Orange Korner Arts House prepare for their annual gala with a rendition of “Imma Be” by the Black

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Frank Peterson interacts with patrons of the Free Library System on a daily basis. Peterson, the head of the newspapers and

According to a recent National Telecommunications and Information Administration report, 40 percent of Americans do not have broadband access. In Philadelphia, that number is slightly higher–48 percent, according to the Philadelphia Division of Technology. The

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo In mid-September, the Freedom Rings Sustainable Broadband Adoption Partnership, a coalition of non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, private businesses and

Walking down lower Germantown Avenue sometimes feels like you’ve been transported to a predominantly Muslim country. Halal meat shops, Islamic clothing and bookstores line the commercial corridor. Women dressed in black abayas–full-length gowns–and men wearing kufis–a