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Queen Village: QVK9 Gives Dogs a Social Playground at Mario Lanza Park

October 5, 2016 Kylie M Winkler 0

They may be known as man’s best friend, but pups might not be the first thing that come to mind when sorting out community affairs. However, that’s not the case in Queen Village. Jaclyn Kelly [continue reading…]

Economy

Nicetown: CDC Leader Majeedah Rashid Building a Better Community

September 23, 2016 Rasheed M Reynolds 1

Majeedah Rashid is the COO of the Nicetown Community Development Corporation (CDC), an organization dedicated to uplifting the community through education, better housing and financial stability. The Nicetown CDC has maintained that goal since its [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: An Unsung Champion For The Arts In Philadelphia

August 30, 2016 John Neumann McGuire 0

Manayunk isn’t a neighborhood widely known for its role in the arts, but residents like Jane Lipton, executive director of the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC), would like to see that perception change. “We would like people [continue reading…]

Business

Strawberry Mansion: Tyrone Williams of NAC Teaches Community To Use Its Voice

June 27, 2016 Jordan Gunselman 0

Now the head of community engagement at the Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Action Center, Tyrone Williams has worked his whole life trying to better his community. From a young age, Williams took an active interest in reaching [continue reading…]

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Organization Provides Leadership Services to Strengthen Community

June 22, 2016 Taylor Lee Calta 0

An organization where people can learn and grow on the basis of creating a well-rounded community is essential to the South Philly neighborhood of Point Breeze. “Diversified Community Services is a neighborhood-based nonprofit, so we [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Coffee Shop Doubles as a Resource for Former Foster Youths

June 3, 2016 Jordan Gunselman 1

Though it seems like an ordinary coffee shop, The Monkey & The Elephant in Brewerytown is an entirely unique organization. Its only employees, besides management, are young people who have just recently exited the foster system. [continue reading…]

Education

West Oak Lane: Volunteers Want to Keep Up with the Sweep Up for Philly Spring Cleanup

May 10, 2016 Chelsea Ann Rovnan 0

Each spring, brooms, rakes and buckets of paint come alive as the neighborhoods across the city participate in citywide cleanup days. But what about the rest of the year? Vernon Smith and Carlton Williams, legislative [continue reading…]

East Oak Lane

West Oak Lane: Planting Seeds For Youth to Help Clean Up Streets

May 10, 2016 Talore G McBride 1

On the corners of many streets in neighborhoods throughout the city, there is trash and other debris strewn around. Events like the annual city-wide spring cleanup day were created to help keep streets clean and also [continue reading…]

Economy

Kensington: Local Gardens Cultivate Community, Help Revitalize Neighborhoods

May 4, 2016 James M. Kirn 0

It was in the 1970s when drug use and the violent state of the neighborhood spurred a unique change among a small group of Puerto Rican women in West Kensington. These women, called the Grupo [continue reading…]

Environment

East Passyunk: After Success In South Philly, Brothers Expand Grocery Business

May 2, 2016 Abigail Durey 0

More than six years ago, two brothers dove into their savings and maxed out their credit cards to follow their passion and share it with the people around them. “There was a demand for a [continue reading…]

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