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Bustleton

Fox Chase: CORA Services Arrives At Loesche Elementary School

September 28, 2017 Kristof Phillips

CORA Services recently expanded its out-of-school-time (OST) network in Northeast Philadelphia, bringing additional services to schools like Loesche Elementary School. Located in Fox Chase, CORA provides children with academic support, psychological services, speech and language

Mayfair

Mayfair: Donny Smith, Mayfair’s Go-To Guy

September 28, 2017 Rob DiRienzo

Donnie Smith shuffles his papers atop a folding table in the white cinderblock-walled multipurpose room at the Mayfair Community Center. The clock reads just after 7 o’clock. The room is about half-full of chattering residents

Education

West Passyunk: Saint Monica’s Cares For Community At All Stages of Life

September 28, 2017 Kayla Babicki

Saint Monica’s Catholic Church, located on the corner of 17th and Ritner streets in South Philadelphia, has been serving the Catholic community for decades with weekly mass and confessions, as well as community programs that

Uncategorized

Juniata/Hunting Park: Teaching Islam And Serving The Community

September 27, 2017 Yafa Dias

Shireen Hammoudeh has been preaching about Islam since she became a teacher at the Muslim American Society Center in 2003 (MAS). Her mission has been to empower the youth and pass along the teaching of

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Museum Puts History Of Italian Immigration On Display

September 27, 2017 Minh Mai

Throughout the history of the United States, many immigrants have come looking for a better life. While this country can present new opportunities, many immigrants stay grounded to their roots and are proud of their

Economy

South Philadelphia: Buy Nothing Group Fosters Community And Helps Neighbors Via Facebook

September 26, 2017 Kayla Babicki

One similarity between Bainbridge Island, WA and Philadelphia is an experimental gift economy. Hyperlocal groups are based on the concept of helping neighbors by giving items one person no longer finds useful to others who do. These groups

Amateur Sports

Juniata Park: Local Dart League Aims To Build A Community Within The Community

September 26, 2017 Kevin Hayes

The game of darts, for almost everyone that plays, is a fun way to pass the time at a bar, something to occupy the hand not cradling a beer. For many, it develops into a

Arts and Entertainment

Immigration: Planting Seeds of Culture to Build Connections Amongst People

September 25, 2017 Marianna Sann

Elizabeth Taylor-Mead is a development consultant at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth and adults on Arab culture. Through the arts, music and language, the organization hopes to raise cross-cultural awareness

Fairmount

Fairmount: Block Captain Cleans Up The Neighborhood

September 25, 2017 Michaela Winberg

Sam Holloschutz — born and raised in Philadelphia — is a board member at the Fairmount Civic Association and the chair of the FCA’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee. He’s also the block captain for the 800

Business

Kensington: Pastor Joshua Grace’s Impact Goes Beyond Church Walls

September 25, 2017 Austin Albright

Joshua Grace has served as pastor at Circle of Hope Church since 2003. Grace leads efforts to unite his community through its thrift store, Circle Thrift, and events hosted by the church. He works with

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