Tag: Organizations

Kensington: Organization Unites Community To Save Classrooms And Empower Educators

December 22, 2015pnadmin

Over the past few years, the educational funding crisis in Philadelphia has continued to cut jobs and important programs while class sizes have grown, leaving many classrooms with a lack of basic resources and a

Kensington: Food Focused Organizations Strive For A Healthier Neighborhood

December 21, 2015pnadmin

Many neighborhoods in Philadelphia are considered underprivileged “food deserts,” low-income areas that lack regular access to grocery stores and fresh markets. They battle with consequences such as early childhood obesity and an overall decline in

Immigration: New Report Claims ICE is Becoming More Intrusive

November 21, 2014

In the corner of Snyder Avenue and 8th street in South Philadelphia, Juntos, a local grassroots organization, held a meeting regarding information that angered the local immigration community. A recent report by The National Day

North Central: A Family of Teachers Strives to Enrich Local Youth

October 4, 2012

A van of screaming children pulls up to the curb. The children are anxious to get out and stroll through the red wooden doors of the National Temple Baptist Church, head down the hall and

Fairhill: 2Infamous Tries to Make a Positive Impact

October 26, 2011

It’s hard to get the public’s attention in Fairhill, where music is always blasting from someone’s car and people are out of their houses talking with neighbors. Even so, the 2Infamous annual car contest does