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Kensington: Organization Hands Out Free Needles for Heroin, Decreases HIV

July 29, 2014

Syringe Exchange Lowers HIV Rate, Lacks Government Funding Philadelphia isn’t only known as the City of Brotherly Love, it’s also known for its substantial spread of HIV/AIDS and drug use. In 1991, Prevention Point Philadelphia

Economy

Germantown: Facing Poverty Head On

July 28, 2014

Face to Face is a non-profit organization where anyone is welcome to a hot meal, legal advice and an array of social services, all free of charge. What originally began as a soup kitchen in

Germantown

Germantown: Making My Place Their Own

June 26, 2014

Dyke Sparks, a 61-year-old Vietnam Veteran, is one of the 12 male tenants at My Place Germantown. He said he has been living there for over a year now, and although it is not what

Featured Stories

West Poplar: Children Find Hope for a Better Life at Helping Hand Rescue Mission

July 1, 2013

[vimeo 69121881] Founded in 1905, Helping Hand Rescue Mission is a place where those in the community can come together as one. Originally created to help the homeless, it has also become a way for children

Health

South of South Street: Bethesda Project’s Helping Hands

June 28, 2013

[vimeo 69105462] The houses of the Bethesda Project, a non-profit shelter for the homeless, house the people of Philadelphia who desperately need help. Most of the Bethesda Project’s house are somewhat discreet, noticeable only by the

Environment

South of South Street: Time for the Homeless

June 28, 2013

https://vimeo.com/69136843] The program coordinators of My Brother’s House and the Bainbridge house work diligently to help the men in  their community. Choosing to dedicate your entire life to work for a charity is no easy

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Local Art Center Recognizes the Homeless Through Art

May 2, 2013

https://vimeo.com/65267152] Over the past 20 years, the Interfaith Network of Northwest/Northeast Philadelphia has helped 327 families transition out of homelessness and into a life of stability. The main goal of the program is to help

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Single-Female Households Are Common Despite Challenges

June 11, 2012

The 1400 block of Wanamaker Street in Carroll Park is described by its residents as being peaceful. However, as in many other places in the city, times are not easy in this neighborhood. There are

Featured Stories

Germantown: Numerous Area Food Aid Programs Keep Residents Fed

November 4, 2011

https://vimeo.com/31147809] For the past four years, Karen Herring has spent the majority of her nights on the streets of Philadelphia. When there’s inclement weather, she will shift her transitory bed to the Suburban Station subway

Fairmount

Fairmount: Clothes-Pin at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

September 24, 2011

https://vimeo.com/29358626] Do you ever wonder what happens to the clothes a runner sheds before he or she begins a race? Often times, the clothes will be collected and disposed of. Wasted. However, whenever Clothes-Pin is

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