With the new school year only a few weeks old at L.P Hill Elementary School in Strawberry Mansion, the administrators already have goals they hope to reach. “The number one goal is to always provide [continue reading…]
The Central High Robolancers in Olney should be designing a robot for a different task than usual—one that gives out a good pat on the back. The team of robot-building students placed in the quarterfinals [continue reading…]
Tired of both the problems confronting black males in Philadelphia and the problems caused by some black males Bilal Qayyum decided to do more to make a positive change. In 1989 Qayyum founded the Father’s [continue reading…]
From the outside it looked like a regular block party but those participating in the party knew it was more than that. A moon bounce, face painting, food and music were not enough to get [continue reading…]
A prototype application of augmented reality by PhillyHistory.org is available for free download on iPhone and Android platforms. It allows users to view historic photographs as 3D digital information overlaid atop their current location using [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22170241] Founded in 1898, the Fleisher Art Memorial, which was previously known as the Graphic Sketch Club, had a relatively simple mission—to provide arts education and instruction to individuals within the community. Although the name [continue reading…]
Joseph Corrigan started working on election campaigns when he was 13 and has yet to stop 12 years later. He has worked primarily in Montgomery County but also in Delaware County and was a manager [continue reading…]
Philadelphia is one of the largest U.S. cities with the greatest proportions of adult and teenage smokers. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control revealed that the city has the highest number of cigarette smokers [continue reading…]
In April 2006, a center unlike any other opened at 4842 Ridge Ave., close to Manayunk and East Falls. The Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education Center provides tennis training and classes to all of Philadelphia, [continue reading…]
Although some outsiders hate to admit it, Philadelphia has both a prominent and flourishing art scene. We are no New York when it comes to this stuff, but there is definitely a significant amount of [continue reading…]
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