…property.” The Massive Cleanup of Rising Sun Avenue served to combat the neighborhood looking bad, and hopefully lift morale and pride in the community. The need for a massive cleanup… [continue reading…]
…young children, specifically adolescent girls, can better themselves with the help from community officials, like police officers, City Council members and any community leader. Officer Ernie Rehr, director of the… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/17933327 The Black Writers Museum is a recent addition to Maplewood Mall, a small cobblestone street within the Germantown community. The Black Writers Museum, which opened in June at 29… [continue reading…]
…William Lamont of the Horticulture Department the process took about three days to complete. Grumblethorpe, which is located at 5267 Germantown Ave., is one of five sites to receive a… [continue reading…]
…cloth merchant and a member of the newly emerging middle class built his eponymous mansion in 1859. He commuted into the city by rail and commuted back to the suburbs… [continue reading…]
…the community with dance, music or anything artistic to help the kids in the community,” said Gadson. Other classes offered include piano, martial arts, violin, guitar and other artistic activities…. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/17931185 When the Please Touch Museum was introduced to the public in 1976 as a small exhibit in the Academy of Natural Sciences, founder Portia Sperr never imagined it would… [continue reading…]
…to give back to my community,” she said. The Critical Path Project is one of the many services Philadelphia FIGHT provides to the HIV/AIDS community in the city. For 15… [continue reading…]
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…shaping our community and shows the positive effects community connectivity and civic engagement can have on addressing common ground concerns and issues in Germantown,” she said. “It will provide opportunity… [continue reading…]
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