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Arts and Entertainment

Spruce Hill: Uhuru’s Flea Market Coordinator Inspires Young Africans To Make Change

October 3, 2017 Alexa Monteleone

Tiffany Murphy, a native of West Philadelphia, fell in love with community organization and civic engagement during her childhood. Years later, she is now the coordinator for the Uhuru Flea Market and the upcoming One

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Powelton Village: Connecting West Philly’s Community Leaders

October 2, 2017 Lian Parsons

Ryan Draving’s goal is to seek out leaders in West Philadelphia and bring them together. He was part of a group which helped more than two dozen organizations in West Philly put on the West Philadelphia

Business

East Oak Lane: Community Organization Needs the Next Generation to Get Involved

June 15, 2016 Victoria S Batista

The Oak Lane Community Action Association (OLCAA) has been distributing the East Oak Lane Paper to the community since the 70s but as of late, they’ve been having a difficult time with maintaining their audience. According

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Germantown: Community Garden Adds to Neighborhood’s Changing Dynamic

June 13, 2012

https://vimeo.com/43841138] Residents of West Rockland Street, located between the 4800 blocks of Germantown Avenue and Green Street, have been working diligently to assure that the neighborhood is safe and functions as a tightly knit unit.

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