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Center City: Q&A with Chris Bartlett, Executive Director of the William Way LGBT Community Center

October 15, 2014 0

Chris Bartlett has been involved in the LGBTQIA community for more than 20 years. His career began with SafeGuards Gay Men’s Health Project in the early 90s. Bartlett was inspired by the work he saw [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Philadelphia Shamrocks win 2014 camogie CYC tournament

October 14, 2014 0

The Philadelphia Shamrocks are a youth athletic club located in Northeast Philadelphia that promotes and participates in the game of camogie. The club is governed by the Philadelphia Divisional Board of the North American Gaelic [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

FORE! … Or Rather FIVE of Philly’s Best Public and Private Golf Courses

October 10, 2014 0

When you think of things to do in Philadelphia, golfing probably isn’t one of them. But fact is there are multiple public and private courses located within city limits. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Veterans’ Affairs: Leadership Boot Camp

October 9, 2014 0

The question “if not me, then who?” is central to a new program developed by the Travis Manion Foundation. In the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, 1st Lieutenant Travis Manion was killed when his group was [continue reading…]

Center City

Veterans Affairs: The Philadelphia Guide to Veteran Resources

October 8, 2014 0

With so many organizations, figuring out whom to trust for help can be difficult for Philadelphia veterans. Some services will even come to veterans directly, like the mobile resource center based out of the Philadelphia [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Bredenbeck’s Bakery Stands the Test of Time

October 6, 2014 0

“If you’re going to want a piece of cake, you are going to want a good piece of cake, and that is what we do here at Bredenbeck’s,” said Karen Boyd Rhode (above), owner of [continue reading…]

Neighborhoods

Olde Kensington: Muslims Gather for Eid Al-Adha

October 6, 2014 0

On Oct. 4, there was little room to walk in the mosque of Al-Aqsa Islamic Society. Several hundred Muslims gathered to pray and to celebrate during the Islamic holiday Eid Al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. [continue reading…]

Social Issues

Veterans’ Affairs: Five Ways You Can Help Veterans Right Now

October 2, 2014 0

Servicemen returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last 13 years have made the needs of returning veterans more obvious to the public. Here are five organizations in Philadelphia that assist military veterans [continue reading…]

Immigration

Immigration: Five Organizations Helping Immigrants

October 1, 2014 1

Community organizations have evolved into some of the most powerful advocates for immigrants. Some groups focus solely on activism, while others perform multiple services to ease the fear of refugees who are in dire need of assistance. Here are [continue reading…]

Health

Waterfront: Five Outdoor Activities to Experience

September 25, 2014 0

When William Penn first laid out his plan for Philadelphia, the famous founder realized the importance of parks to not only flee to in case of emergency, but also to escape from the rigors of [continue reading…]

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