https://vimeo.com/18392950] On the 200 block of Westmoreland Street in Fairhill residents are fed up with the dangerous condition of a section of sidewalk and frustrated with the failure of the city to fix this problem. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393672] Dave Coit wears sunglasses on cloudy days. He favors his left side when he walks. And he is missing a tooth from the right side of his mouth. These are all ailments from a [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394724] Keeping edges sharp and cuts crisp, Universal Cutz is the popular barbershop of the neighborhood. The shop is located on 42nd and Baltimore Avenue. This social center builds bonds between men from diverse backgrounds. [continue reading…]
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https://vimeo.com/18393598] “What happens is people don’t normally leave,” said Charles Valentine, a resident of East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown. “They live and die here.” Valentine can list almost all of the names of the residents [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394959] The chain-link cage doors are locked shut. A hush falls over the arena. The referee gives the signal. Two warriors collide in the center of the cage. The cheering of the crowd punctuates every [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18392419] To live on the 4600 block of Locust Street in Walnut Hill in West Philadelphia is to know tradition and to appreciate continuity. Walter and Marjorie Livingston have been living on this very street [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18394120] This past September, the Germantown Friends Upper School welcomed an eco-friendly addition to its campus. The Sustainable Urban Science Center, located on Coulter Avenue, is exactly what its name suggests. During the construction process, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/20374474] No matter where you drive throughout Philadelphia, chances are you’re going to see a motorist on the phone. With a statewide effort in place to ban cell phone use while behind the wheel, Philadelphia’s [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18393073] Jean Pleis volunteers with Lawncrest’s Fourth of July Celebration Committee because her father, Gene Mansdoerfer, or “Mr. Olney,” did the same in his community. “He got me involved right away and drilled the Fourth [continue reading…]
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