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Mantua: New Catholic School Education is Back at MHCC

November 5, 2013

https://vimeo.com/78027577] There are many reasons why community centers are great to have in the neighborhood. They are a safe place for children to go after school. They make more jobs in the area and also

Featured Stories

Mt. Airy: Neighborhood Watches Over One Another

November 5, 2013

The Mt. Airy-Nippon-Bryan-Cresheim Town Watch was originally started as a town watch 25 years ago but has become so much more since. Steve Stroiman, the coordinator for the neighborhood association, realized in order to stay

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Spruce Hill: South 46th Street Celebrates 100 Years

October 28, 2013

[vimeo 76922863] On Sept. 7, 100 years of residency passed for the 500 block of South 46th Street. Neighbors marked the anniversary with their biggest block party to date. “This year was the first year we

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Wellspring at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields

October 7, 2013

[vimeo 75819579] The Church of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill is reviving spirituality in the community with its new program, Wellspring. The program’s intent is to provide an outlet for a less structured religious experience. “Wellspring is

Health

West Philadelphia: A Hidden Gem of Activism

October 4, 2013

[vimeo 75108245] On Lancaster Avenue, stands a gated storefront with the acronym “LAVA” on a sign next to the door.  Many people pass by the storefront daily but few venture inside or even know that it

Environment

Olney: Keep Philly Beautiful, TD Bank Hit the Streets Cleaning

September 24, 2013

A tossed candy-bar wrapper or forgotten soda bottle may seem insignificant to many Philadelphians but to the North Fifth Street Revitalization Project, litter is a big deal for Olney’s safety and commercial success. The Philadelphia

Arts and Entertainment

Pennsport: Inviting Community Interest Back to the Mummers Museum

September 16, 2013

With its exterior bricks painted in geometrical patterns of blue, orange and green, the Mummers Museum stands out on the corner of South 2nd Street and Washington Avenue in Pennsport. However, in recent years, the

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Bothy Club Open Mic at The Mermaid Inn

September 13, 2013

Folk music is alive and well in what Chestnut Hill residents consider a special venue. The Mermaid Inn, built in 1734, embodies the area’s characteristics: art, history and acceptance. A collection of musicians, known as

Featured Stories

Mount Airy: Diverse Neighborhood Maintains Community Connections

July 3, 2013

https://vimeo.com/69619550] Mount Airy always seemed homely and quaint to Iman Marcano-Sowell. That’s why when she decided it was time to find a home for Calypso – the Trinidadian restaurant she runs with her mother, Claudette

A young girl stops outside Lovett Memorial Library with her mother to enjoy a free lunch
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Mount Airy: Volunteers Bring Free Summer Lunch Program to Library

July 2, 2013

https://vimeo.com/69521051] For most children in Philadelphia, summer means the ends of tests, homework and studying. Yet, for thousands of children from low-income families, it can also mean no more lunch. But thankfully for the Summer

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