I met Mary and Suz at a roundtable discussion about what it’s like to be a queer senior – for me, that meant a college senior, and for them, it meant being a senior citizen. [continue reading…]
The Fairmount Park Conservancy, one of the leading nonprofits for outdoor areas in Philadelphia, has been around for decades. After evolving from The Commission, which was created in 1867, and The Fairmount Park Foundation, which [continue reading…]
Theresa Romanowska and Micheal Blichasz have worked at the Polish American Cultural Center in OldCity for years. Romanowska, the center’s special events coordinator, is a Port Richmond native and a second-generation Polish American, her grandparents [continue reading…]
In the heart of one of Philadelphia’s most violent neighborhoods, YouthBuild Philly Charter School provides at-risk young adults with essential education and job skills, empowering them to break the cycle of violence and build a brighter future. [continue reading…]
Pit bulls are often regarded as aggressive and even some countries have made owning them illegal. The breed itself is not inherently aggressive but random breeding, along with bad housing conditions and breeding can lead [continue reading…]
Rittenhouse Square is one of the busiest parks located in Center City. Ranging from street performers, farmers markets, and even dogs running around, there is always something going on. A street performer was singing in [continue reading…]
Kyra Novak is a manager and bartender at Founding Father’s. She has worked at Founding Father’s for the past three years. Her family is from Port Richmond in the Northeast. Besides her job at Founding Father’s she is also going to school at Montgomery County Community College to become a Physical Therapist assistant. [continue reading…]
Jennifer Medaglia, a board member and team captain at Stonewall Sports, emphasizes the importance of fostering inclusion and upholding the organization’s core mission. As someone deeply involved in multiple facets of the organization, Jennifer shared [continue reading…]
High amount of gun violence come with numerous violent crime stories. MacMillan is determined to fix the harm done by these stories so that gun violence itself can reduce in Philadelphia. [continue reading…]
Stonewall Dodgeball and Volleyball player Zach Laloup began his journey in queer sports two years ago when he decided he wanted to be more involved in the queer community. The Philadelphia Queer community was a foreign concept to him, this made him want to immerse himself and further his relationship with the community. [continue reading…]
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