2023 Municipal Elections
Elections: What To Know About The Only Ballot Measure This Election Day
Voters will decide if the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities should be a permanent entity in the Home Rule Charter. [continue reading…]
disabilities
Arts and Entertainment
South Philadelphia: Rare Syndrome Won’t Keep Musician From Her Passion
Before being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Kelianne Murray believed she had a normal childhood. She enjoyed running around in the park, climbing trees and hanging off of monkey bars in her hometown of Ewing, New [continue reading…]
Technology
Technically Philly: The Passion Behind EvoXLabs
After suffering from a spinal cord injury as result of a car accident in 2013, Ather Sharif began his Spinal Cord Injury Blog soon after to motivate people in a similar situation to move forward. [continue reading…]
Education
Nicetown: The Arc Provides A Safety Net For Disabled
https://vimeo.com/89427324] The Arc has always been on the cutting edge of treatment and care for people with disabilities. The Philadelphia chapter in Nicetown embodies this progressive philosophy, and the results have been tangible. Members of the community with [continue reading…]
Allegheny
Allegheny: Five People You Should Know
Allegheny West is on the rise. Community leaders are fighting poverty and hunger, but they’re also being proactive – job training and placement is offered through more than one organization. Although the end goal is [continue reading…]
Economy
Wynnefield: Program Provides Employment for Residents with Disabilities
[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…]
Health
Logan: Yorkhouse Provides Seniors With Luxury Living Options
https://vimeo.com/25532913] Kevin Griffin spent many years trying to convince his parents to sell their home and move into The Yorkhouse, a housing facility with luxury-style apartments built for seniors age 55 and older. Griffin said [continue reading…]
Bell's Corner
Northeast: Riding Academy Helps Those in Need
https://vimeo.com/17930583 w=540 h=398] It’s been some time since 27-year-old Kristy Spressark was here. She remembers the various skills she obtained when she started as a child. Although the realization has set in that once seemingly [continue reading…]