Fresh food is hard to find for many residents in Hunting Park. But the Esperanza Health Center, located at 4417 N. Sixth St., has partnered with St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children to make fresh [continue reading…]
The School District of Philadelphia began closing, consolidating and selling off schools in conjunction with its facilities master planning process in 2010. This plan was put into motion in the face of the estimated 70,000 [continue reading…]
[vimeo 53122880] People with disabilities are a large but largely overlooked minority group in America. The desires for employment among people with disabilities are no different from other groups. The Inglis Community Employment Services offers people [continue reading…]
A van of screaming children pulls up to the curb. The children are anxious to get out and stroll through the red wooden doors of the National Temple Baptist Church, head down the hall and [continue reading…]
With great concentration and precise aim, Zakee Jordan pounded away at the arrow keys on the keypad of the Dell laptop in front of him before throwing his arms above his head. “This game is [continue reading…]
Backpacks, notebooks and pencils are standard items on’ back-to-school lists for young students. With lists of needed items often being long, some families struggle to send their children off for that first day of school [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/44944449] North Light Community Center is often referred to as the “little engine that could.” This nickname reflects the operations of this nonprofit facility at 175 Green Lane in Manayunk where staff stretch limited resources [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/44737631] University City community members congregated at Calvary Community Center last Thursday evening to discuss neighborhood problems. With the assistance of two police officers, Brad Deeley and Pablo Seda, neighbors could voice their concerns as [continue reading…]
While strolling down Baltimore Avenue a pleasant stop is Bindlestiff Books located on the 4500 block. It is a quaint little bookstore stocked with many different types of publications. Toy trains and other trinkets adorn [continue reading…]
Jeanne Chang always envisioned having her own business. When she moved to West Philadelphia last September she was certain she found the right neighborhood for the business she dreamed about owning. Chang transformed her vision [continue reading…]
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