Brewerytown

Brewerytown: More Businesses, More Jobs

https://vimeo.com/18391442] After decades of population and job losses, developers and community leaders have hope that Brewerytown can take advantage of its proximity to Center City to become a thriving area for small business owners.  New

Kensington

Kensington: HIV-Positive Youth Find a Safe Haven

https://vimeo.com/18391440] Haven Youth Center in Kensington is a community youth group that supports and encourages HIV-positive youth to stay in school and be productive citizens. Haven’s mission includes providing educational, social and recreational activities to

Education

Walnut Hill: YES Program

https://vimeo.com/18392467] The YES Program stands for Youth + Entrepreneurship = Success. The Enterprise Center is the facility that houses the After-School Executive Incubator Program. YES Program partnerships with seven surrounding Philadelphia Academy public schools. The

Education

Walnut Hill: What is Best for West High?

https://vimeo.com/18392424] For students, teachers, parents and the community, it was apparent that change was a must for the neighborhood’s local high school, West Philadelphia. In 2007, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s “School Report Card,” West’s

Economy

Philadelphia’s Gateway to the Northwest

https://vimeo.com/18395153] A $20 million redevelopment project was announced Wednesday that will transform upper Ogontz Avenue into Philadelphia’s “Gateway to the Northwest.” The plan is to make the transition from the suburbs to the city an