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Cobbs Creek: Business Association Members Work To Revive 60th Street

May 2, 2016Tonii Mackie and

The 60th Street West Market Street Business Association caters to the needs of the community and helps new businesses gain their voices. As opportunities for businesses continue to develop on 60th Street between Market Street and Baltimore Avenue, the

Mantua: After-School Programs Filling Void Left By Closure of University City High School

April 19, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder

For 41 years, the 14-acre plot on Filbert Street between 37th and 38th streets was home to University City High School, Charles Drew Elementary School and The Walnut Center. Today, those buildings have been erased from

Mantua: “I Just Want to Be That Image For Them.”

March 30, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder

After enduring a troubled childhood in West Philadelphia, near 56th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, 19-year-old Rodney Mobley began utilizing his past experiences to positively impact his community. He now serves as the community connector and engagement coordinator for People’s Emergency

Haddington: Volunteer Wants Library to Serve as ‘Beacon in the Neighborhood’

March 21, 2016Valerie W. Vaincoeur and

Sheila Washington is a 62-year-old Overbrook resident who is passionate about the area. She has been the president of Friends of Haddington Library since 2008. Despite being retired, she loves volunteering in the Haddington library.

Mantua: “They Help Me and They Say, ‘Don’t Be Afraid.'”

March 11, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder and

When Saquan Dixon walks through the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, he feels a vibe much different from the Kensington neighborhood where he was raised. Neither Mantua, also known as “The Bottom,” nor his neighborhood in

West Philadelphia: Center For Autism Working Toward “Outcomes for Life”

March 4, 2016Jane Babian and

Four boys were hard at play, combining baking soda and vinegar. They were creating miniature volcanoes, in awe as they erupted. It’s an amusing and common pastime for any 4-year-old, but for these young boys it was more

Mantua: “My Parents and Grandparents Trained Me to Survive.”

February 19, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder and

Nine years ago, De’Wayne Drummond nearly lost it all. A lifelong resident of the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, Drummond had unknowingly fallen asleep in nearly six pints of his own blood at his home

Cobbs Creek: Larissa Mogano Works to Maintain Network with Neighbors

February 17, 2016Valerie W. Vaincoeur and

Larissa Mogano has lived in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood for close to 10 years. She is one of the founders of the Cobbs Creek Neighborhood Association and promotes it heavily on Facebook. While there are

Mantua: “You’re Never Really Alone if You Come to Work Here.”

February 5, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder and

Branon Gilmore makes enrichment for youths and adults in the Mantua area his priority every day when coming to work in the morning. Gilmore, 44, is the Center Director for the West Philadelphia Community Center on

Lancaster Avenue: Five Great Eateries Worth Visiting

February 2, 2016Thomas D Reifsnyder and

The Lancaster Avenue corridor in West Philadelphia is home to many small businesses, including ethnic restaurants, specifically Korean and Jamaican. While these restaurants may not look like the jazziest places to dine from the outside, local

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