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HomeMercy Neighborhood Ministries

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries

Featured Stories

Germantown: From Liberia To Philadelphia, Strengthening Community With History And Art

June 22, 2017 Steven Kelsey

Trapeta Mayson has lived in the Germantown community for 20 years. She has served as the executive director at Historic Germantown since August 2014 and feels like it is a perfect fit for her interests.

Education

Tioga: Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Gives Students an Educational Head Start

March 29, 2017 Hannah McComsey

Bright lights shine on the beaming green and orange painted walls as the next group of children happily walked into the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries building located on W. Venango Street in Tioga. The inviting staff

Nicetown

Nicetown: Adult Day Care Provides Needed Services for Seniors

December 19, 2016 Christopher A. Mastrobuono

Barbara Willis-Powell has dedicated the last eight years of her life to the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries’ adult day care program, serving seniors 60 years of age and older. For her, it’s all about the family

Education

Tioga: Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Educates Adults in Need

December 16, 2016 Rasheed M Reynolds

Adult education at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries has become a mainstay in the community. Located at the corner of West Venango and 19th streets in the Tioga section of the city, the organization provides education services to adults who are

Education

Nicetown-Tioga: Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Continues to Service The Community

November 21, 2016 Rasheed M Reynolds

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries (MNM) has been a focal point to the Nicetown community since 1997 and Sister Ann Provost, the executive director of the ministry, has been there since the beginning. MNM has a wide range

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Hunting Park: Sister Ann Keeps the Community in Mind

November 22, 2011

Many community centers are built and intended to be run with the community in mind. But for the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries the neighborhood has been involved through its planning, construction and now even with the

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