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Center City

City Hall: Council Highlights from Oct. 17, 2019

October 21, 2019Lawrence McGlynn

Several bills aimed at lowering the tax burden for parents and grandparents who are the primary caregivers for children were introduced at Philadelphia City Council’s stated meeting on Oct. 17, 2019. Taubenberger’s Tax Cuts Councilmember

Manayunk

Manayunk: North Light Community Center Staff Offers Support Programs For Local Families

November 2, 2018Jared Johnson

North Light Community Center, located at 175 Green Lane, just off Main Street, has been a consistent presence in the neighborhood for more than 80 years, offering child care, raising money for scholarships for local

Health

Lesedi La Batho Daycare Center Uplifts Community

August 23, 2013

[vimeo 72469489] A special daycare center, located 16-miles north of Pretoria, South Africa, opened in 2011. This center in Mabopane, operated by Lesedi La Batho, not only provides childcare but also aims to empower and motivate

Walnut Hill

Spruce Hill: Plant Sale Aims to Help Childern Grow

April 16, 2012

With what she deemed her outside voice, Rachel Crossot stopped each passerby at Clark Park and delivered a five-second sales pitch for the Parent Infant Center’s plant sale. “All the flowers in my yard,” replied

Education

Southwest Philadelphia: Creating ‘Rising Stars’

June 6, 2011

“Learning starts at a young age. We try and create just what our name entails, Rising Stars,” said Bianca McCoy, supervisor of Rising Stars Childcare and Learning Center. Located at 6333 Woodland Ave. in Southwest

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