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South Street: ‘Mom’ Cares for its Community

January 13, 2020Jayna Schaffer

Tattooed Mom, a neighborhood bar, doubles as a community meeting space.

West Philadelphia: Community Gathers to Discuss Gun Violence and Prevention

January 13, 2020Taylor Horn

With homicide rates in Philadelphia up by 6% last year, residents in West Philadelphia are voicing their concerns about the gun violence in their neighborhood. More than 50 people attended the “Report to the People”

Center City: Philly Restart’s Food Line Has an Identity, A Family

January 9, 2020Claire Wolters

Volunteers and guests of Philly Restart discuss the family-like nature of the group, and why they return to see old friends on Mondays.

Powelton Village: Tiny WPA Teaches Philadelphians Carpentry, Crafting, and Design

January 3, 2020Caitlin McCafferty and

On any given Wednesday night, the Tiny WPA’s work space at 4017 Lancaster Ave. is bright and busy. Artwork and works-in-progress fill the walls and all available floor space. Downstairs, saws and other power tools

Dickinson Square: Manton Street Community Loves Its Park

December 23, 2019Moriah Thoman

From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, residents around Manton Street Park and Community Garden gathered to clean up the garden plots and the surrounding park as part of the Love Your

Cobbs Creek: After Delay, Sims Rink Reopens With Skaters Eager to Hit the Ice

December 20, 2019Daniel Wilson and

Sebastian Bttacavoli doesn’t like to wait. As an 11-year-old living with autism, waiting doesn’t come easily in everyday life. But after finding a niche playing goalie for the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation’s 12 and

Roxborough: Male Chorus Performs Annual Winter Concert

December 18, 2019Marybeth Gerdelmann and

Sporting blush pink blazers and maroon ties, the members of the Roxborough Male Chorus gathered in Westminster Hall at Leverington Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Dec. 8 to perform their annual winter concert, “With Voices of

Sharswood: Vaux Community Health Center Offers Health Services, but Needs More Patients

December 16, 2019Christian Starr and

Shawn Jackson and Susan Gresko stood in front of an auditorium crowd of almost 50 Brewerytown and Sharswood residents at Camelot Academy on Oct. 17. They were there to speak on behalf of Vaux Community

Mt. Airy: Art Garage Artists and Emlen Students Collaborate on Annual Murals

December 12, 2019Ariana Dos Santos and Zoe Hoffard

The students of Emlen Elementary School were hard at work on Nov. 15 at tables cluttered with art supplies like fabric, glue, and colored pencils. They finished their latest masterpieces with the help of the

Art: Settlement Music School Offers Early Education with a Heavy Dose of Arts

December 11, 2019Amber Denham

In 1995, Tarrell Davis went into her interview at Settlement Music School for a position as a social worker. But during the tour, she saw the kinds of early education programs Settlement offered to low-income