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Mantua

Mantua: Young Writers Reach Out in the Community

June 2, 2009 2

On a scorching Saturday afternoon in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, the Charles L. Durham Free Library is full of activity. Children are scattered across the building. Some are sitting at the tiny computer [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Logan: Building Character at the Police Athletic League

June 2, 2009 1

The Logan Police Athletic League (PAL) Center, located at The Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church at 1100 W. Rockland St., is one of the smallest in Philadelphia.  Yet there is a gigantic amount of hard work [continue reading…]

Logan

Logan: Mormons Go Mainstream

June 2, 2009 4

You may see them walking around your neighborhood wearing sharp-looking suit jackets, spotless white shirts, with backpacks and nice slacks. You may also see them stray away from the sidewalks and up the front steps [continue reading…]

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Germantown

Germantown: Whose Fault is the Litter Problem?

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It’s a warm sunny day at Vernon Park in Germantown. Moms bring babies out in strollers to get some fresh air. But it doesn’t take long for wrappers and bottles to get caught in those [continue reading…]

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Germantown: After-School Impact at Happy Hollow

June 1, 2009 2

It’s just an unassuming building on a typical Germantown street, but the Happy Hollow Recreation Center is put to good use on many fronts, lending space to a wide range of organizations, including Narcotics Anonymous, [continue reading…]

Kensington

Cleaning Up Kensington

June 1, 2009 0

Empty 40-ounce bottles of Old English make a loud cracking sound as they roll down Kensington Avenue.  Devoured bags of Doritos and old, worn-out clothes pile up on the corners of the streets, while people [continue reading…]

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