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North Central: A Family of Teachers Strives to Enrich Local Youth

October 4, 2012

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

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Italian Family Celebrates Special ‘Pasta Fest’

September 27, 2012

Marlene Panetta stood in her tiny kitchen in South Philadelphia stirring a pot of sauce and tossing the antipasto salad. In her backyard on the 600 block of Pemberton Street, dozens of Panetta’s family members

Featured Stories

Fishtown: Homemade Crafts Sold Around the World

April 3, 2012

https://vimeo.com/39667450] In a late 1800s house set in Fishtown, the simple life of Margaux and Walter Kent takes shape. The hardwood floors and hand-sanded furniture are warm to the touch and smell of the hands

Center City

Center City: Family Fun at the Kimmel Center

April 25, 2011

Families filled Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center Sunday morning for an Easter egg hunt and a visit from the Easter bunny. Parents and children gathered around tables filled with art supplies to create festive

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