Crime
Education: Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence?
Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence? [continue reading…]
Philadelphia
Education
Education: The School Closures Were Traumatic
Kristen Clark said that the school closures of 2012 and 2013 were traumatic. [continue reading…]
Mayfair
Energy: Can Green Solutions Reduce Energy Burdens?
205 low-to-moderate income residents have participated in PEA’s programs targeted toward expanding solar installations on city homes [continue reading…]
Crime
Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source
Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source [continue reading…]
Animals
Point Breeze: Volunteers Pitch in for Cleanup Day at the Saved Me Dog Adoption Center
Saved Me Adoption Center held their annual spring cleaning event on on Saturday, April 30. [continue reading…]
Government
Wynnefield: How One Woman Works To End Gun Violence
Movita Johnson-Harrell provides knowledge on how she takes the time to help individuals in her community while trying to make a difference. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Addiction Counselors Offer Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Despite Pandemic
At Livengrin, counseling staff have continued to reach out to patients, finding ways
to keep social distancing from being a barrier to recovery. [continue reading…]
Business
COVID-19: Hourly Restaurant Workers Discuss Being Hit Hard by the Pandemic
Ten individuals share their personal experiences of losing their job during COVID-19. They talk about the difficulties applying for unemployment, their day-to-day lives without jobs, and the anxiety they felt when restaurants reopened for outdoor dining. [continue reading…]
Manayunk
Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces
On a chilly Saturday morning last December, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Rd. While they waited, the children explored the [continue reading…]
Manayunk
Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces
On a chilly Saturday morning, Dec. 1, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Road. While they waited, the children explored the [continue reading…]