Tag: Friends Hospital

Somerton: Looking Back, Byberry “Got Twisted Along The Way”

May 9, 2016 Charlotte Reese

It has been a decade since the 2006 demolition of much of what was once the Philadelphia State Hospital, more commonly known as Byberry. The mental health institution, established in 1906, quickly found itself in

Frankford: Five Historical Sites You Don’t Know About

February 19, 2015

The history of Frankford is a solid foundation for an understanding of how the United States of America gained its unique heritage. Frankford serves as a gateway to the rest of Northeast Philadelphia and has

Poverty Beat: Making the Grass Greener for Returning Citizens

July 3, 2014

As the prison population in the United States has more than quintupled since the 1970s, re-entry to society has become nearly impossible for returning citizens. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the US holds

Northeast: 5k Promotes Healthy Lifestyle and New Tookany Creek Trail

May 3, 2013

Saturday marked a continuation of a developing initiative, occurring all throughout the United States, of promoting healthier lifestyles. Residents of Northeast Philadelphia were invited to the inaugural Healthy Trails 5K run/walk in the Tookany/Tacony Creek Park to