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Education

Hunting Park: Program Leader Gives Back to the Next Generation of Lenfest Center Learners

March 29, 2017Dalton Balthaser

As a youth in Hunting Park, Kysheen Wilson was always looking for a place that he could get excited about. In 2007, the Philadelphia Police Athletic League began to use the building on N.10th St.

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Five Places That Uplift The Members of the Community

February 20, 2017Dalton Balthaser

Hunting Park in North Philadelphia offers many places for its community members to come together. These places inspire growth in the community and keep the lights on to promote a positive environment. Here are five

Amateur Sports

Oxford Circle: PAL Helps Neighborhood Youth Succeed

March 18, 2016Ashley Rose Kane and

The Oxford Circle Police Athletic League is part of a nonprofit organization that seeks to build relationships between police officers and children within the neighborhood. Its goal is to keep kids off the street and to give

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