Logan

When walking into John Stephen’s Logan home, the home that he and his wife have lived in since 1972, the smell of fresh flowers is immediate. Stephens, a retired salesman for Verizon, assists his wife, [continue reading…]

School closings. Drug activity. Shootings. Unfortunately, news outlets in Philadelphia often primarily focus on negative events in northwest neighborhoods Logan and Olney; they only have the time and space to cover the bad stuff. However, [continue reading…]

Weeds burst through cracked sidewalks and ivy sprawls up telephone poles. Rubble of what once held homes together – fiberboard, insulation and brick – forms small mountains at the streets’ edges. Strewn books, spilled spice [continue reading…]

[vimeo 65069811] For 21-year-old Gemera Gilmora, the E3 Logan/Olney Center’s free GED program is a welcomed change from her high school experience. “Within the two years that I’ve been here I’ve learned more than in my [continue reading…]

For Roenika Armstrong, surfing the Internet used to mean traveling about five miles south of her home in Logan to the Free Library of Philadelphia in hopes of nabbing a seat at a computer. “They’re [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/40174816] Annette Kerr and Reveree Jahman had difficulties adapting to American society but were able to find an organization that allowed them to incorporate aspects of their culture into their new communities. The two Jamaicans [continue reading…]

April has been celebrated as National Poetry Month in the United States since 1996. And to acknowledge the month, Belita Thornton, library supervisor at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Logan branch at 1333 Wagner Ave., [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/25530521]   About two years ago, Floid Tillman was just another business owner feeling the wrath of the slumping economy. Although business was slow, bills continued to pile up. As the owner of a small [continue reading…]