Tag: harrisburg

Strawberry Mansion: Preschools Are Important, But Underfunded

February 28, 2018Matt Rego and

Amanda Bowman always imagined herself as a mother. When the time came for her to have children, she was presented with two surprises. The first: she would have to raise them as a single parent.

Education: The Kids Aren’t Alright

December 15, 2015Lora C Strum and

The cause of Philadelphia’s failing public schools has been attributed to anything from budget stalemates in Harrisburg, to misappropriation of past federal stimulus money, to district officials determined to live above their means. Whatever the

Education: Schools Teeter on the Brink of Financial Crisis

December 15, 2015Lora C Strum and

Philadelphia has had a big year. It’s welcomed the pope, honored the Dalai Lama and was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO. But behind the scenes is a building crisis: its schools are failing.

Northeast Philadelphia: NEPYA Pounding the Pavement to Benefit Youth Sports

November 10, 2014

Philadelphia City Councilman-At-Large Dennis O’Brien was taught at a young age by his grandfather the inherent value of giving back to the community. Years later, O’Brien is doing just that with the Northeast Philadelphia Youth