https://vimeo.com/68382700] Suzanne Quinn, second generation owner and operator of Bargain Thrift Center in Germantown, plays a crucial role in the community. Quinn began working at the thrift center during her high school summers when her late [continue reading…]
Iman Marcano-Sowell always loved cooking, but it was never her dream until she and her mother opened their food stand, Calypso, in the Chestnut Hill Farmer’s Market in May 2009. “I just knew that she [continue reading…]
Valley Green Bank opened its new branch in South Philadelphia at 1536 S. Broad St. with a commemorative ribbon cutting ceremony on June 7. The event focused on Valley Green Bank’s commitment to serve the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/67815196] Limited Internet access does not stop East and West Poplar residents from getting online. The 255 daily visitors of the Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia are primarily there [continue reading…]
Residents recently gathered for the Germantown Garden Festival at Vernon Park. Community members stopped by to swap plants, attend gardening workshops and tour the park’s rain garden. Plants for the event were donated by members [continue reading…]
More than $1.5 million was given out to local arts groups earlier this year. The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes grants yearly to help keep community organizations providing services to residents. Awards range from a couple [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/65338786] With the Fairhill School set for closure at the end of the school year, many children and teachers will find themselves in a totally new environment with new peers, new colleagues and new challenges. [continue reading…]
The historic Fairhill Burial Ground held its fourth annual astronomy night on April 26, an event where children and adults from the neighborhood are encouraged to come out and join Astronomer Denise Vacca to take [continue reading…]
When protesters upset over the closing of the M.H. Stanton Elementary School blocked the intersection of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue they endured jeers and shouts from motorists inconvenienced by the demonstration. Police had blocked [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/65098294] Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a second-hand retail outlet in Kensington, primarily donates back to the community by helping build homes. However, ReStore also gives back by giving individuals and organizations a platform for [continue reading…]
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