https://vimeo.com/44201407] With Father’s Day having come and gone, one group of men will continue to show up in a classroom at the West Philadelphia YMCA to learn, laugh and bond over one prevailing topic: fatherhood. [continue reading…]
When enriching a community, one co-op of urban farmers follows the mantra, “You are what you eat.” The Walnut Hill Farm Stand makes healthy eating accessible to all incomes thanks to its location on a [continue reading…]
Urban neighborhoods go through changes over the years, but a little section of West Philadelphia tries to keep things the way the residents want with the help of a civic association. Cedar Park Neighbors was [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43685183] At Union and Wallace streets, there is a community garden owned and maintained by Mantua resident Dallas Scott. Scott was born in 1963 in the same home his grandfather owned before he died. “Originally, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/44258045] If it weren’t for the pristine, manicured lawns and cars parked on the streets, a walk down the 4800 block of Osage Street in West Philadelphia might lead to one to think the neighborhood [continue reading…]
There is never a shortage of cars on city streets, but you’d be hard pressed to find places that sell them–unless you wander into West Philadelphia. Central City Toyota, located at 4800 Chestnut St., prides [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43424358] Sounds of construction fill the once vacant building on 310 S. 48th St. in West Philadelphia, but this former grocery store is getting more than just a facelift. The Center for Culinary Enterprises found [continue reading…]
The Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library is home away from home for many Walnut Hill families. The library is situated in the heart of West Philadelphia on 125 S. 52nd St. Operating on [continue reading…]
It’s hard to miss the mass of people lined up between Spruce and 49th streets on a Wednesday afternoon. They are racially mixed with young and old, but one thing they have in common is [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39950006] Entrepreneur Works is a non-profit organization focused on helping individuals in underserved neighborhoods gain financial stability and to become self-sufficient. Recently, representatives from Entrepreneur Works came to the Free Library of Philadelphia on 52nd [continue reading…]
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