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Arts and Entertainment

West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy For West Philly Children

December 22, 2017 Alexa Monteleone and Katelyn Evans 0

Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system [Read More]

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Education: Councilwoman Helen Gym, “I need a big vision for the school district that people believe in.”

July 31, 2017 Brianna Spause 0

Helen Gym (D) is an at-large Philadelphia City Council member and vocal education advocate. Her goal in public office has been to to tackle widespread poverty through creating a quality public education system – the same system [Read More]

Education

Kensington: Organization Unites Community To Save Classrooms And Empower Educators

December 22, 2015 pnadmin 0

Over the past few years, the educational funding crisis in Philadelphia has continued to cut jobs and important programs while class sizes have grown, leaving many classrooms with a lack of basic resources and a [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Mantua: Rabbit Run Promotes Exercise as Medicine for Parkinson’s Patients

May 1, 2015  0

Jodi Cianci is serious about her workouts. She trains as if her life depended on it – because it does. “I treat my exercise like a doctor’s appointment,” Cianci said. Cianci was diagnosed with Parkinson’s [Read More]

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: School Funding a Major Issue in Mayor Race

March 6, 2015 Paul Klein 1

While the race to see who will become Philadelphia’s next mayor revolves around a number of issues facing the city, the issue that appears to be at the forefront is funding for the city’s district [Read More]

Neighborhoods

Waterfront: Pier by Pier, Delaware River Group Aims to Make Philly Greener

January 14, 2015  0

If you manage to avoid sliding down the soggy slope that separates Wal-Mart from the uninviting, trash-ridden space that is Pier 68 in South Philadelphia, you’ll see a sign of things to come. Nestled between [Read More]

Cobbs Creek

Powelton Village: As School Libraries Close, a Non-Profit Fills the Void

January 27, 2014  0

[vimeo 80776295] It’s no secret that the School District of Philadelphia has fallen on hard times. The district has to work with the budget it has set and because of this budget there have been many [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Community Education Center Faces Fiscal Troubles

May 7, 2013  0

More than $1.5 million was given out to local arts groups earlier this year. The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes grants yearly to help keep community organizations providing services to residents. Awards range from a couple [Read More]

Education

North Philadelphia: Summit Discusses Education Problems in Hispanic Community

June 4, 2012  0

White House officials attended a summit held at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center, joining area residents and professionals to discuss issues facing the Hispanic community in education, especially higher education. The summit, hosted last [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Making Space for the Arts

April 30, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/41277782] In University City, production areas are not only a place for artists to build and produce, but for artists to collaborate. University City is home to many galleries. Several of these serve not only [Read More]

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