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Arts and Entertainment

Comedy: Chris Wood Makes Fun of Life

April 24, 2018Linvill Christopher and

Chris Wood is a 31-year-old stand-up comedian that grew up in West Deptford, New Jersey and has been making a name for himself in the Philadelphia comedy scene. While working in an auto body repair

Robert Listenbee speaking at the District Attorney's Office during his appointment as the First Assistant to the DA.
Center City

City Hall: Former Obama Administration Employee Brings Leadership Skills to District Attorney’s Office

April 24, 2018Ampeloquio Austin

Robert Listenbee was lucky to have two supportive moms while growing up in the projects of Michigan. He had his biological mother, who was African American, and his “white mom,” a woman by the name

Poplar

Poplar: Ukrainians Still Return to Area to Attend Historic Cathedral

April 23, 2018Ignudo Thomas

In 1907, Bishop Sotor Stephen Ortynsky, the first bishop of the Ukrainian Catholics, purchased the old Cathedral Church. More than 100 years later, Ukrainian Catholics flock to a new cathedral on the same land Ortynsky

Arts and Entertainment

Comedy: Using Improv To Improve Your Mental State

April 23, 2018Means George

Improv comedy is a relatively new art form in which many of its performers advocate the benefits which extend far beyond the stage. The National Alliance on Mental Illness indicates that one in five American

Center City

Nonprofits: Women Dominate Sector, But Lag Behind in Leadership Roles

April 23, 2018Roberts Jennifer

Women dominate the nonprofit field, making up nearly three quarters of all employees in the sector, yet they still face barriers when trying to obtain leadership positions. While the struggles women face in the nonprofit

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Local Business Owner Embraces Changing Landscape

April 23, 2018Donlevie Theresa

Max Ochester, owner of Brewerytown Beats at 27th Street and Girard Avenue, moved to Brewerytown in 2010, a few years before it became the “up-and-coming” neighborhood that it is now. In late 2014, Ochester’s developer friends

Center City

Center City: Morris Animal Refuge Serves the Community

April 23, 2018Richards Nadege and

Anthony Wessel is the lifesaving manager at the Morris Animal Refuge, a nonprofit animal welfare services organization in Philadelphia. Morris Animal Refuge was America’s very first animal shelter, founded in 1874 by Elizabeth Morris, one of the

Environment

Nicetown: Community Involvement is Key to Accomplishing Zero Waste and Litter

April 22, 2018Leer Daniel

Philadelphia isn’t disparagingly called Filthadelphia for no reason: Cans, bottles, bags, take-out boxes and other types of trash are ubiquitous on the streets of Philly. But following on Mayor Jim Kenny’s executive order in 2016

Callowhill

Callowhill: A Rail Park To Connect All Philadelphians

April 22, 2018Gilbert Jonathan

Ever since New York City’s High Line opened in 2009, cities around the world have been finding ways to revitalize the skeletons of their industrial past and turn them into green spaces. Philadelphia is moving

Chinatown

Chinatown: Supporting the Community Through Faith

April 22, 2018Yoder Erin

Since its founding, Chinatown has been ever-changing–from the demographics of the area to its boundaries. Central to this community’s perseverance has been the local churches including the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and School and the

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