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Election Day Photos: Bright Hope Baptist Church

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr
Neighborhoods

Election Day Photos: Beckett Life Center

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr
North Philadelphia

Election Day Photos: Amos Recreation Center

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr
Incarceration

North Philadelphia: What Is Being Done About the Uptick in Juvenile Violence?

October 23, 2024 Kayla Arielle Bryan

Recent studies show the prevalence of juvenile violence in North Philadelphia demands prevention.

North Philadelphia

Youth: A Candid Conversation with James Washington from The Institute for the Development of African-American Youth

June 25, 2024 Lauren Haley Morris

The Institute for the Development of African-American Youth, Inc. (IDAAY) empowers and educates low-income, disadvantaged at-risk urban youth to succeed. James Washington has worked with the organization for four years in various capacities but now serves as the executive administrator.

Fairhill

North Philadelphia: Public Transit Riders Wonder if North Philadelphia Station Can Rise Again

June 20, 2024 Jadon George

A once-bustling hub of East Coast transportation grapples with a faded past and uncertain future.

Arts and Entertainment

North Philadelphia: Echoes of Resilience in Philadelphia Youth 

June 18, 2024 Petula Philp

There is a great presence and population of Philadelphia youth in North Philly, and despite that great percentage of the population there is a great lack in investment of advertising third spaces for after school activities and programs to occupy these young impressionable minds.

Environment

Harantraft: Amos Playground Pool Has Not Been Filled in Three Years; Council Member Says There Are Not Enough Kids Around to Use it  

May 31, 2024 Iona Clark

Despite being right across the street from a high school and in the heart of a neighborhood filled with generations of families, the Amos Playground Pool has not been filled in three years. The city says it is not on the ‘rebuild list’, and there are no plans to fill the pool in the future.

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Vaux Cougars Football Program Finds Reassurance with Winning Culture 

May 24, 2024 Liam Giannelli

After Being Underfunded Since the Start of the Program, Vaux May Have a Community Backing Them.

Broad Street

North Philadelphia: Local Rapper Collaborates with Job Training Center to Create Life-Empowering Opportunities Through Music

May 15, 2024 Jacob V. Smedley

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