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History

Poplar: Five Pieces of Philadelphia History

February 20, 2018Easterling Evan and

The original city plans laid out on a map by William Penn only included the area between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers between Vine and South streets. People, however, settled outside of those areas, including what

North Philadelphia

Poplar: Community Learning Farm Fills Need, Establishes Roots

February 13, 2018Easterling Evan and

Federation of Neighborhood Centers Philly seeks to create partnerships with organizations to provide workforce training, re-entry services, improved food access, youth development and urban farming. It accomplishes these goals through one of its initiatives, the

Arts and Entertainment

Northern Liberties: Getting the Community’s Hands Dirty

November 6, 2015pnadmin

Terrariums hang from the ceiling and green plants are everywhere inside City Planter. The former warehouse on 4th Street neat Brown is now a gardener’s sanctuary, with shelves of green plants and colorful flowers spilling out to the sidewalk, bringing

Education

Fairmount: Local Residents and Businesses Support Neighborhood School

June 25, 2013

With the recent budget cuts in the School District of Philadelphia, many neighborhood schools have been forced to find other options to supplement their funding. Bache-Martin Elementary School, located at 22nd and Brown streets, has

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