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Mantua: “You’re Never Really Alone if You Come to Work Here.”

February 5, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder and

Branon Gilmore makes enrichment for youths and adults in the Mantua area his priority every day when coming to work in the morning. Gilmore, 44, is the Center Director for the West Philadelphia Community Center on

Education

South Philly West: Data Shows Lack of Quality Pre-K Childcare

June 16, 2014

Data released in March suggests residents in South Philadelphia west of Broad Street severely lack access to quality pre-kindergarten care. The Childcare Map is an interactive tool that allows people to search an area of

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Walnut Hill: Caregarden Stands Out In Child Care

May 15, 2012

The two dozen letters squeezed on the paperboard sign delivered a message louder than the 10 syllables intended. The grand opening of a new childcare center on 46th Street near Market Street in Walnut Hill

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