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https://vimeo.com/18642400] The quirky sequined outfits and jig-like dance routines that some South Philadelphia men adorn and parade on New Year’s Day may look strange to outsiders. But to Philadelphians, it’s tradition. On the 1900 block

https://vimeo.com/18395006] Thick, white binders litter the carpet of Sylvia Simms otherwise tidy living room in North Philadelphia. “This is our secret weapon right here,” says Simms, 49, hoisting one of the phonebook-sized binders onto her lap and

https://vimeo.com/18394784] The SAT scores are in, the essays are written, and the applications have been mailed, but the pressure and stress of financing a college education still remains. The current economic climate has made money

https://vimeo.com/18393032] Patrick Boylan and Tom McGowan, both juniors at Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, would have ruled the school as seniors next year – McGowan as a National Honor Society member ranked fifth in

https://vimeo.com/18394847] Apple’s iPhone and iTouch sold 57 million units in 28 months, according to Morgan Stanley’s The Mobile Internet Report. Smartphones and other Internet-ready handheld devices have gained immense popularity. According to the Pew Internet

https://vimeo.com/18393636] Jorge Santana apologizes for his mounting frustration. With each graffiti-laden corner in the Southwest section of Hunting Park that he passes, his sighs get louder and his head shakes more emphatically. “Sorry, I get

https://vimeo.com/18394731] Along Baltimore Avenue in the Cedar Park section of West Philadelphia a transformation is taking place. The avenue, which is at the center of the community, has begun to go through renovation due in

https://vimeo.com/18394156] When some teens at the Allegheny West Foundation’s after-school program were sent texts encouraging them to attend the recent flash mobs in Center City, they ignored them altogether and stayed in the center, reading