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Powelton Village: A Medley of Perspectives on One Block

October 16, 2012

https://vimeo.com/51418346] FBI stakeouts, bombings and mysterious murders are all things you would find in the premise for a high revenue blockbuster hit. But those events can also be found in Powelton Village. The neighborhood, which

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Second Friday is No Worse Than First

October 9, 2012

Most Philadelphians are escaping work and heading to happy hour around 5 p.m. on every second Friday of the month. But in Powelton Village, artists and non-artists alike are probably hitting the streets for their

Featured Stories

West Philadelphia: Coalition Gives Block a Makeover

September 30, 2012

[vimeo 50458316] Hammers were swinging up and down the street as volunteers, organizers and residents joined forces to do a number of critical repairs on 10 different homes on the 800 block of North Holly Street. Some

Environment

Wynnefield: Urban Tree Connection Grows Business and Community Involvement

September 23, 2012

Many automatically assume that fresh produce like spinach, lettuce, carrots and tomatoes originates from farms outside Philadelphia in places like Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County or the ‘Garden State’ of New Jersey. However, Urban Tree Connection has

West Philadelphia

Walnut Hill: West Philadelphia YMCA Gets a Makeover

September 21, 2012

https://vimeo.com/49655004] The West Philadelphia YMCA, located at 5120 Chestnut St., has made some changes to its facilities in the past couple of weeks. These changes are important in order to keep the community interested. “For

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Old Church Gets New Outlook

July 6, 2012

Calvin Presbyterian Church, located at 60th and Master streets, has been a part of Carroll Park since 1904. However, after over 100 years of service, Pastor Curtis Jones has recently come to the church with

Education

West Philadelphia: Organizations Working to Make an Elementary School Better

June 29, 2012

https://vimeo.com/44849427] For a public school built in 1914, it comes as no surprise the building doesn’t have a modern look, but the inside of the Henry C. Lea Elementary School in West Philadelphia is also

Education

West Philadelphia: Neighboring Schools Feature Vast Differences

June 29, 2012

https://vimeo.com/44868367] Though located along the same street and just five blocks separate them, Penn Alexander and Henry C. Lea Elementary Schools in West Philadelphia couldn’t be more different. Penn Alexander opened in 2001 and its

West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia: One Brick Philly Helping Non-Profits in the City

June 22, 2012

Finding volunteers for an event may prove difficult for some non-profit organizations, but it’s no longer a problem with One Brick Philly around. One Brick Philly is a volunteer organization that sends their members out

Crime

West Philadelphia: Local Organization Provides Reading Material for Inmates

June 21, 2012

Being able to pry open a book and getting lost in another world or learning a new skill or craft is a privilege not everyone can indulge in, including people living inside prison walls. People

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