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Crime

Crime: Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives

November 28, 2022Haajrah Gilani, George W. Miller and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives

Crime

Crime: Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind

November 28, 2022Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Without Targeted Support, Youth are Left Behind

Crime

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition

November 28, 2022Haajrah Gilani and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition

Crime

Crime: What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence?

November 28, 2022Brooke Beyer and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence?

Featured Stories

North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?

November 28, 2022George W. Miller, Brooke Beyer, Haajrah Gilani and Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

November 28 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Temple student Samuel Collington.

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Lenfest Center Deepens Commitment to Neighborhood With New Strategic Plan

June 8, 2022Kyla S Jackson

The Lenfest Center, also known as North10, has released a new strategic plan centered on the organization’s commitment to the surrounding community.

North Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion: Organizations Reach Out to Community at Gun Violence Prevention and Resources Fair

May 6, 2022Kyla S Jackson

The Philadelphia Probation office hosted a gun violence  prevention and resources fair that was held at the Joseph E. Mander Playground located in North Philadelphia on April 11, 2022.

Arts and Entertainment

Callowhill: Trans Art Market Raised Money for Social Justice Organizations

April 11, 2022Kyla S Jackson

The Trans Art Market was held outside Love City Brewing in support of.Cars 4 Philly and Housing Reparations for Philadelphia, both organizations that focused on economic justice for black and brown communities.

Housing

Podcast: New Program is Designed to Help Seniors Age in Place

May 21, 2019Christopher Malo

Bobby McCurdy, at 77 years old, lives by himself in a four bedroom home in the Sharswood neighborhood. Although McCurdy lives alone, he enjoys the freedom of independent living. What McCurdy doesn’t like is the

Business

North Philadelphia: Promoting Literacy To Parents And Children In Unlikely Places

November 26, 2018Dee Patel and Christopher Malo

A shave, a haircut … and a good book? A North Philadelphia barber shop is part of a program to help increase literacy and help strengthen the community. Jasmond Schoolfield, better known as “Jazz the

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