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Social Issues: Philly’s Pitbull Overbreeding and Neglect

November 22, 2024 Haley Smith 0

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…]

Center City

Philadelphia Residents Are Escaping the Busy City Life in Local Green Spaces

November 21, 2024 Katie Leis 0

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…]

Business

Sports Bar: Fosters a Soccer Fan Club in Philadelphia

November 19, 2024 Ethan Ubina 0

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…]

Neighborhoods

LGBTQIA: Stonewall Sports Boardmember and Team Captain Jennifer Medaglia Upholds the Mission

November 18, 2024 Dani F Hollidge 0

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…]

Gun Violence Reporting Expert, Jim MacMillan sitting in his office at Temple University.
Neighborhoods

Getting to the Source: Jim MacMillan’s PCGVR Looks To Change Harmful Gun Violence Reporting 

November 12, 2024 Antonio M Perez 0

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…]

Neighborhoods

LGBTQ+: The Impact of a Queer Sports League for One Community

November 8, 2024 Dani F Hollidge 0

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…]

Center City

Temple Capstone Reporters Use Social Media to Crowd Source Election Stories

November 7, 2024 Brianna Fallon 0

During the election season, Philadelphia Neighborhood’s reporters looked closely at how Temple Owls and people around Philadelphia got involved in various election efforts. From canvassing on Liacouras Walk to shadowing a poll worker on Election Day, Philadelphians worked to make a difference in the high-stakes election.  [continue reading…]

Center City

Election Eve Photos: Kamala Harris in Philadelphia

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr 0
Fishtown

Election Day Photos: Lutheran Settlement House

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr 0
Neighborhoods

Election Day Photos: Beckett Life Center

November 5, 2024 Sarah Landwehr 0

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