Tag: Mill Creek

Mill Creek: The Murky Line Between Development And Gentrification

January 30, 2019 Kaicey Baylor

The Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center (pictured above) is coming regardless of public opinion. It is set to open soon, next door to the Mill Creek Recreation Center. Many residents wonder if this is an

Mill Creek: Building And Serving The Community Through Art

November 9, 2018 Kaicey Baylor

Every Saturday this past October, children and residents have gathered at the Mill Creek Recreation Center, 4700 Brown St., for art classes hosted by the community group Fine Art Through Our Eyes (FATOE). The classes run through

Mill Creek: Groups Collaborate To Build A Stronger Community

October 8, 2018 Taylor Allen

Pastor Derrick Long (pictured above), leader of the faith-based nonprofit organization Men of Mill Creek, wants community activism in Philadelphia to live on after he is gone. Young people are the way to do it, he

Mill Creek: Farm Provides for Community in More Ways Than You May Know

October 20, 2016 Haley K Connaughton

Alkebu-Lan Marcus, a 23-year-old assistant farm manager at Mill Creek Farm, got his start by growing food in his own backyard. He is interested in being able to control his own resources and becoming more

Mill Creek: Urban Farm Gives Residents a Healthy Choice

September 16, 2013

Mill Creek Farm is an educational urban farm that’s dedicated to improving local access to fresh produce, building a healthy community and promoting sustainable food system. Micaiah Hall, the assistant farm manager, makes sure that