Hip-Hop music played loudly at the Hunting Park Recreation Center, where a group of young girls smiled with joy as they began preparation for their next performance. The Black Diamond Dance Troupe was founded two [continue reading…]
At the Fumo Family Library in South Philadelphia on Broad Street, residents can not only check out a book, but can also check in on their health. The Diabetes Prevention Program, sponsored by the Center for Disease Control [continue reading…]
Courtney Young’s life was turned upside-down when her son, Chase, was diagnosed with type one diabetes at the age of three. She and her family started raising money almost two years ago to fight diabetes [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/64028156 w=600 h=375] Lakida Kennedy, a member of the motorcycle club, Ghostface Ryderz, and new owner of Iyisha’s T.L.C. Child Care Center, demonstrated to a group of wide-eyed children about the importance of washing [continue reading…]
https://youtu.be/saHceiT_Wtw Volleyball is not commonly played or even thought to be an elite sport for many kids of Puerto Rican heritage in Fairhill. But one man has taken his love of the game and quest [continue reading…]
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