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Roxborough

Roxborough: Local Resident Works Tirelessly To Preserve Roxborough

April 12, 2017 Mariam Dembele

Retired social worker Donald Simon is an avid proponent for his community. Simon works tirelessly to ensure it remains the way he and his neighbors believe it should be. When he’s not spending his time playing

Center City

Rittenhouse Square: Leader Of Humanist Group Works For Social Justice

October 11, 2016 Mary R Salisbury

The Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia echoes the traditional ideas of humanism, which is the philosophy that highlights the importance of all human beings. In general, most humanists prefer to think analytically and critically, relying

Featured Stories

South Philadelphia: Local Resident Turns Community Leader In The Neighborhood He Loves

February 23, 2015

If there’s anyone who knows their community like the back of their hand, it’s Anton Moore. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Moore founded his own non-profit, Unity in the Community, as a way to give

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