…48th and Spruce streets rests on the border separating the Garden Court and Walnut Hill communities. Both the Garden Court Community Association and the Walnut Hill Community Association have been… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18011949] A middle-aged man – he says he’s 40 – sits at the corner of Broad Street and Erie Avenue. He wears a black-and-gold fitted Los Angeles Lakers cap and… [continue reading…]
[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/su1014_southphiladelphia_finalenterprise_fabricrow_soundslide” height=550 width=600] If you’ve ever walked into one of the many fabric stores on Fourth Street in South Philadelphia without any knowledge of fabric, it can be a… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18010874 As we wrapped up an interview with Cristina Gonzalez, owner and manager of Centro Musical, a popular music store in Fairhill, an old acquaintance waltzed in and began ribbing… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18010885 A walk down Lehigh Avenue takes you to several places. It will take you past the abandoned castle-like Julia De Burgos Middle School. Past the street vendors and domino… [continue reading…]
…allows Greensgrow to provide the community with fresh vegetables, herbs and an array of produce. For those in the community who are living on low incomes, purchasing fresh farm food… [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18011357 McDonald’s. Burger King. Wendy’s. 7 Eleven. Wawa. Dunkin’ Donuts. Five Guys. The number of places to buy cheap food in Philadelphia is almost endless. But all of these places… [continue reading…]
…police brutality and injustices in Philadelphia’s black communities during the late 1970s. By 1980 much of Abu-Jamal’s reporting focused on the harsh treatment of the MOVE community. In December 1981,… [continue reading…]
…way for community members to help combat homelessness is to offer their time and support. “We can help by providing our time and energy, support organizations like Philabundance, who supply… [continue reading…]
…in the paper.” [swfobject]https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/su1012nicetowntiogaalleghenyrhdgraphic.swf, 550, 700 [/swfobject] This multimedia feature is part of a two-segment package about homelessness. To learn more about the community’s concerns about homelessness in Nicetown-Tioga, select… [continue reading…]
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