South Philadelphia: Athletics Crucial to Success of Southern
…really have a passion for it. I come out here with these kids. They love the game. I love the game. And then because we have that in common, we… [continue reading…]
…really have a passion for it. I come out here with these kids. They love the game. I love the game. And then because we have that in common, we… [continue reading…]
…collected a record-setting 128,000 tons of recyclable material. Although recycling rates are on the rise, the QVNA Quality of Life Committee has seen an increase in complaints about residents’ waste… [continue reading…]
North Light Community Center has been serving families in Manayunk and nearby Roxborough for 80 years, and the Thanks4Giving Clothing Drive, which runs until December 31st, is one of the… [continue reading…]
…quality of life in the neighborhood. Volunteers were dispersed in groups of four throughout the community, as well as across other sections of the city. “It was a really exciting… [continue reading…]
…hot in the summer and cold in the winter, and open to the sky,” Blum said. “Wind comes and blows off some of the windows. Squirrels and birds live in… [continue reading…]
…Vinyl Altar opened just off of South Street in fall 2014 and has been steadily growing and supporting the local community ever since. https://vimeo.com/194650330 Beyond helping local bands that he… [continue reading…]
…various activities to keep their minds engaged. Some of the residents do arts and crafts, read, write, sing, do activities on the computer or just keep each other company. “There… [continue reading…]
…on the board foresaw the contention which was created among long-term and lifelong residents of the community. “It implies a change in the fabric of the community,” Ellison said. He… [continue reading…]
…said. To reach children across all demographics and educational settings, Read by 4th created two specific programs for community engagement: the Book Nook and the Community Ambassador Program. “Community ambassadors… [continue reading…]
…charitable trust. “Our existence came from really thinking about what we observed in the artist communities that we work in and what those communities expressed as needs,” Melissa Hamilton, co-director… [continue reading…]
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