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Election Day Photos: Amos Recreation Center

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr 0

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

October 23, 2024 Kayla Arielle Bryan 0

Recent studies show the prevalence of juvenile violence in North Philadelphia demands prevention. [continue reading…]

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

June 25, 2024 Lauren Haley Morris 0

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. [continue reading…]

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

June 20, 2024 Jadon George 1

A once-bustling hub of East Coast transportation grapples with a faded past and uncertain future. [continue reading…]

North Philadelphia: Echoes of Resilience in Philadelphia Youth

June 18, 2024 Petula Philp 3

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. [continue reading…]

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 0

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. [continue reading…]