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Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill Local Remains a Vital Part of Northwest Community

March 28, 2017 Ryan Wallen

Since its inception in 1958, The Chestnut Hill Local newspaper has served neighborhoods in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, covering smaller-scale news stories pertaining to the local community, rather than the entire city. “The Chestnut

Arts and Entertainment

Passyunk Square: KYL/D Director Uses Dance as a Means of Self-Discovery

March 8, 2017 Meghan McFerran

“One, two, three, two, two, three and go!” Kun-Yang Lin said as he stood in front of his ensemble of professional dancers at CHI Movement Arts Center (CHI MAC) and gave notes during rehearsal of a restaged

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Skate Shop Owner Makes A Difference Through Community Work

February 27, 2017 Cameron Alexander

Pete MacKay, 31, owns and operates Shallow End Skate Shop, located at 2557 Amber St. in East Kensington. The shop and the brand he co-owns, Gnarhammered Skateboards, have become fixtures in the Philadelphia skateboarding community

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Five Places That Uplift The Members of the Community

February 20, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

Hunting Park in North Philadelphia offers many places for its community members to come together. These places inspire growth in the community and keep the lights on to promote a positive environment. Here are five

Arts and Entertainment

North Philadelphia: Free Library, Other Organizations Strive to Make a Literacy Connection

November 22, 2016 Cynthia M Ferraz

Philadelphia is struggling with a huge literacy deficit: roughly two-thirds of adults are considered low-literate and don’t maintain basic literacy skills, according to the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board. In the face of this deficit, there has

Elections

Roxborough: Combating the Issue of Overdevelopment

November 8, 2016 Patrick M Johnstone

Right now, at the corner of Henry Avenue and Maris Street, there sits an empty lot. But because of the by-right development, a new apartment building is in the works. Thanks to by-right, and much

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Community Members Use Social Media to Follow Local and National Politics

November 4, 2016 Kristi L Fidler

As tensions run high regarding the impending 2016 presidential election, members of the Brewerytown are turning to social media to stay involved. State Rep. Donna Bullock, whose office is located in Brewerytown, is also using social

Featured Stories

Roxborough: Donna Persico Preserves Local History in Review Archives

November 2, 2016 Veronica L Dekett

In 2012, Donna Persico was writing a book about a 1959 Roxborough murder that involved the last case of execution by electric chair in the state of Pennsylvania. For some of her research, she used

Featured Stories

Point Breeze: Community Organization Seeks Neighborhood Engagement

November 2, 2016 Margaret E Andresen

Alice Shockley has lived in Point Breeze for the past 79 years and has no plans of leaving. The 85-year-old retired nurse has been an active member of Neighbors in Action for the past 10 years,

Environment

Mill Creek: Farm Provides for Community in More Ways Than You May Know

October 20, 2016 Haley K Connaughton

Alkebu-Lan Marcus, a 23-year-old assistant farm manager at Mill Creek Farm, got his start by growing food in his own backyard. He is interested in being able to control his own resources and becoming more

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