Fairhill: Residents Confront Neighborhood Drug Problems
…as “nickel and dime bags,” for the $5 to $10 customers are expected to pay when they buy the bag of drugs. Although the community has come a long way,… [continue reading…]
…as “nickel and dime bags,” for the $5 to $10 customers are expected to pay when they buy the bag of drugs. Although the community has come a long way,… [continue reading…]
…the similar decline of the surrounding neighborhoods. In 2009, West Rockland Street was rejuvenated. Within a year’s time a new block committee, community events, block meetings and improvement projects were… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43898876] The block located at 47th Street and Cedar Avenue in Cedar Park is home to both new and longtime residents. The Queen Anne style buildings, which are Victorian architectures,… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43685183] At Union and Wallace streets, there is a community garden owned and maintained by Mantua resident Dallas Scott. Scott was born in 1963 in the same home his grandfather… [continue reading…]
…develop strong ties to the community. The organization currently serves the community in a variety of ways from the hospitality center, which works with other faith-based organizations to help the… [continue reading…]
…of community,” Berlind said. “Everyone’s not involved. Some people live like city people and don’t reach out too much, but this is a very friendly community in many, many ways.”… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43801550] Mark al Simon has a simple request for his South Philadelphia community, which continues to change. “All I ask is we respect each other. From the beginning it was… [continue reading…]
…serve as a liaison between the neighbors on their block and the larger community. They are well-known around their community and highly respected. Johnnie Stitt, a longtime block captain, has… [continue reading…]
…don’t mind it as long as people are having fun,” she said. The most common complaint from residents of the 100 block of Grape Street in Manayunk is the lack… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43401056] A family prayed together at Mass. Spanish is the sole language spoken during the third Mass on Sundays at St. William Parish, located in Olney at 6200 Rising Sun… [continue reading…]
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