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Olde Kensington: Q&A with Abdur Rahman, Principal of Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy

September 18, 2014 0

Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy is a private school for Muslims that was established in 1996 in Olde Kensington. Currently, the principal of the school is Abdur Rahman Crumpton, a resident of the North Philadelphia area for [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Impact Hub Philadelphia Seeks Global Imprint with Community Kitchen

June 27, 2014 0

New initiatives are happening in Kensington and for Impact Hub Philadelphia, it’s a community kitchen that will serve as a gateway for bringing together more than food and the community. Impact Hub’s Kitchen Project Manager Laurel [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: InLiquid Is a Gallery on a Mission

March 31, 2014 0

Matthew Hall has finally seemed to find his home. Currently working as a graphic designer for InLiquid Art and Design in Fishtown, Hall was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and moved to Salt Lake City before [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014 0

This city offers artists the ability to do what they love and be able to live off of it. When it comes to art there is form and content. The form is what makes up [continue reading…]

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