Education
Overbrook: Passion for Students Motivates One School For The Blind Teacher
A teacher shares her journey of educating students with visible impairments and other disibilities in the Overbrook School For The Blind. [Read More]
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Fishtown
Fishtown: Festivale Brings Community Out in Support of Local Businesses
The Fishtown Festivale, held Saturday, June 8, billed itself as a place for old and young to have a great time with family and friends. The event featured food, beverages, clothes, art, street performances and [Read More]
Arts and Entertainment
West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy For West Philly Children
Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system [Read More]
Government
Grays Ferry: Vare Recreation Center Reopens But Still Needs Work
“Originally, we had no idea of when we were going to reopen,” said Gina Batavick, the recreational leader at Vare Recreation Center. “We had a community meeting the last week of October and they told us [Read More]
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Juniata/Hunting Park: Teaching Islam And Serving The Community
Shireen Hammoudeh has been preaching about Islam since she became a teacher at the Muslim American Society Center in 2003 (MAS). Her mission has been to empower the youth and pass along the teaching of [Read More]
Arts and Entertainment
Education: Five Classes To Try In Philadelphia Today
With all the negative attention education in Philadelphia receives, the community forgets about the different opportunities laced throughout the city. While there are endless programs serving the area’s youth, there are an abundance of classes [Read More]
Education
Fox Chase: Pennypack Environmental Center Teaches Youth About Environmental Issues
The Pennypack Environmental Center is a city-owned and operated facility run by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. The center, located at 8600 Verree Rd., had its official opening in 1969 and is a subdivision of Pennypack Park. It was created with [Read More]
Bustleton
Bustleton: Center for Autism Expands on Grant Avenue to Support a Community in Need
The Center for Autism is the oldest treatment center for people with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Its Northeast location, found at 2801 Grant Ave., is approaching the end of the first part of its multi-phase [Read More]
Amateur Sports
Germantown: Officer Ernest Pollard Helps Keep Inner City Youth Off the Streets
Those around him have often recognized Officer Ernest Pollard (above) for his dedication and desire to help others inside of the Goldie Paley PAL Center, as well as on the streets of Philadelphia … and on [Read More]
Education
West Philadelphia: Center For Autism Working Toward “Outcomes for Life”
Four boys were hard at play, combining baking soda and vinegar. They were creating miniature volcanoes, in awe as they erupted. It’s an amusing and common pastime for any 4-year-old, but for these young boys it was more [Read More]