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Belmont: Entrepreneur Jennell Moody Hopes To Inspire City’s Youth

October 31, 2017Owen McCue and

When she was 14 years old, Jennell Moody (above) started braiding her neighbors’ hair on the front steps of her mother’s North Philadelphia home. Word of her skills spread through word of mouth, and Moody

Kingsessing: Seniors Find Creative Outlet At Open Mic

October 11, 2017Angela Gervasi

Poems about New York and chapters from a romance novel echoed through the Kingsessing Library’s sunlit basement. On Sept. 28, the library hosted an open mic poetry night for older adults— the first of many,

Spruce Hill: Neighbors in Little Osage Come Together for Disaster Relief

October 9, 2017Owen McCue

Carlos Pérez Sámano wasn’t sure why his phone kept losing service on Sept. 19, but when he returned home from Center City and connected to the wifi, he was bombarded with text messages. “Everyone was

Walnut Hill: Community Rebuilds Park From The Ground Up

October 6, 2017Alexa Monteleone

Community members in Walnut Hill gathered in a collaborative effort with the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and the Enterprise Center to rebuild the Walnut Hill Park creating a safe and relaxing space for children and

Spruce Hill: Uhuru’s Flea Market Coordinator Inspires Young Africans To Make Change

October 3, 2017Alexa Monteleone

Tiffany Murphy, a native of West Philadelphia, fell in love with community organization and civic engagement during her childhood. Years later, she is now the coordinator for the Uhuru Flea Market and the upcoming One

Powelton Village: Connecting West Philly’s Community Leaders

October 2, 2017Lian Parsons and

Ryan Draving’s goal is to seek out leaders in West Philadelphia and bring them together. He was part of a group which helped more than two dozen organizations in West Philly put on the West Philadelphia

Kingsessing: AFRICOM Serves As Center Of African Immigrant Community

June 26, 2017Max Buchdahl and

Eric Edi arrived in the United States in 1999 from his native Ivory Coast during a turbulent time in many West African countries. Conflicts in countries such as Liberia, Sudan and Eritrea left many refugees

Spruce Hill: Musician Gets Personal At West Philly Porchfest

June 21, 2017Erinn Kovar

Spenser Colmbs has a bachelor’s degree in advertising and a certificate in neuroscience from Temple University. He has a friendly, honest demeanor that helps make his day job as an insurance agent a little bit

Kingsessing: West Philly Waste Opens 2017 Season

June 20, 2017Max Buchdahl

It was a mild Wednesday night at Kingsessing Park in West Philadelphia when a group of friends and nearby residents gathered to play a game of softball, thus beginning their weekly summer tradition. Ten years

Squirrel Hill: Paradise In Progress Contributes To The Urban Farming Movement

June 19, 2017Erinn Kovar

Peggy Nowak has a house in West Philadelphia that sits next to the lot her old home used to be situated on. Since being torn down, Nowak reclaimed that land to create her idea of a lavish