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Education

Ludlow: Ramonita de Rodriguez Library Hopes the Next Mayor Will Fight for Education

March 3, 2015

Inside the Ramonita de Rodriquez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, children can be seen reading, playing, and creating school projects in a cheerful room decorated with crafts. They come every Monday through Thursday

Arts and Entertainment

Ludlow: Couple Gives New Life to Maas Building, Opening It to Community

December 3, 2014

Ben Riesman and Catherine Birdsall are finally satisfied with the endless amount of work and money they have poured into the Maas Building – a project they have been working on for six years. The couple bought

Housing

Ludlow: Longtime Residents Brace for Property Tax Hikes

March 6, 2013

The city’s proposed property tax hikes wouldn’t affect lower income homeowners in Ludlow, according to the office of State Representative W. Curtis Thomas. However, many Ludlow homeowners fear the city’s new Actual Value Initiative (an

Environment

West Poplar: Teens Harvest Fresh Produce for the Community

June 29, 2012

https://vimeo.com/44842321] In a city where pools are open for only a few weeks out of the summer and recreation centers aren’t providing adequate activity for kids, there is a sense of dread and uneasiness. Over

Featured Stories

Ludlow: A Community Struggles to Find a New Leader

June 27, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25660895 height=400 width=600] Ludlow is a community in mourning. Marvin Louis, the former executive director of the Ludlow Community Association, died in May. He lived on North Sixth Street for more than 40 years, acting

Arts and Entertainment

Ludlow: The Village, a Mosaic Oasis of Community Expression

June 10, 2011

https://vimeo.com/24794312] Imagine a place surrounded by stark urban blight where you hear the bright sounds of music, laughter of children and see engaging artwork, such as shiny mosaics and colorful murals, on all the walls around

Arts and Entertainment

Ludlow: Two Little T-Shirt Shops Set Their Sight on Big Goals

May 25, 2011

https://vimeo.com/24199759] It makes him feel “kind of bad” Michael Walker said about his making a lot of money from those grieving the death of loved ones. Walker owns Mike’s Airbrush, a custom airbrush studio near

Logan

Ludlow: Rain, Disinterest and Confusion Dampen Voter Turnout

May 20, 2011

The landscape of the Marie Dendy Recreation Center at 10th and Oxford Streets in lower North Philadelphia is peppered with campaign signs. Representatives for candidates are on hand to pass out fliers, but a quick

Featured Stories

Ludlow: New Faces Change Fifth and Thompson

March 3, 2011

It looks like a street that most people would rather drive by than walk down. With an empty lot filled with beer bottles and an assortment of trash on one side and slowly crumbling row

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