Nine years ago, Michael Hayward knew that the neighborhood around his home at 12th and Wingohocking streets was facing tough times. The “sinking homes” disaster had caused many responsible homeowners to move out of the [continue reading…]
Inside the courtroom at the 35th Police District, Officer Barbara Blackford opens the double doors and calls out to the two people waiting in the hallway. “You can come back in,” she says as she [continue reading…]
The streets of Kensington can be unsafe and uncertain. Police sirens often blare as they race down Kensington Avenue. Drug deals occur on many corners, and worst of all, children are often left unattended on [continue reading…]
Greg Bucceroni sat down in his office chair and insisted he describe where his life’s path has led him. In the 1970s, Bucceroni was a juvenile delinquent in the Brooklyn and Manhattan. “I was very violent [continue reading…]
Jazz legend John Coltrane lived in Philadelphia from 1952 to 1958. His Strawberry Mansion home still stands on 1511 N. 33rd St. with a historical plaque in front. It was named a historical building in [continue reading…]
Arty Elgart claims that if you ask the people who live near his automotive business what he sells they would have no clue. But Elgart is no stranger to the residents who live around 10th and [continue reading…]
Row homes line this North Philadelphia street–some of them abandoned and wet from the grip of constant rain. There is a single rumble of thunder. A low-lying fog covers the front of a three-story brick [continue reading…]
When a soldier returns home after experiencing combat, the transition back into civilian life is not an easy task. The soldiers often face great hardships as a result of the injuries and the memories they [continue reading…]
The area around 15th Street at Ridge Avenue is practically vacant during the middle of the day. Aside from a few people who live in the area and walk the streets or those who own [continue reading…]
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