Tag: Philadelphia - Page 7 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Elections: CCP hosts last-day, last-ditch voter registration drive

October 25, 2023Stacy L. Landrum

As students were returning to campus Monday morning at the Community College of Philadelphia, the question was not, “How was your weekend?” but instead, “Are you registered to vote?”

Calo Rosa

Health: Campaign Encourages Low-income Residents to Rely on Tap Water

June 22, 2023Elizabeth DeOrnellas

Philadelphia’s tap water is inexpensive and accessible. But resident surveys reveal close to 40 percent of Philadelphians report drinking bottled water as their primary water source at home, and low-income neighborhoods show higher percentages of bottled water usage.

Germantown

Education: Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short

May 11, 2023Elizabeth DeOrnellas

Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short

Fairhill Elementary

Education: Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence?

May 11, 2023Michala J Butler

Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence?

Kristen Clark

Education: The School Closures Were Traumatic

May 11, 2023Ella Lathan

Kristen Clark said that the school closures of 2012 and 2013 were traumatic.

Energy: Can Green Solutions Reduce Energy Burdens?

February 10, 2023Elizabeth DeOrnellas

205 low-to-moderate income residents have participated in PEA’s programs targeted toward expanding solar installations on city homes

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source

November 28, 2022Natalie Elizabeth Kerr

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source

Point Breeze: Volunteers Pitch in for Cleanup Day at the Saved Me Dog Adoption Center

June 3, 2022Josephina Abigail Lomorticello

Saved Me Adoption Center held their annual spring cleaning event on on Saturday, April 30.

Wynnefield: How One Woman Works To End Gun Violence

May 16, 2022Taylor Marie Carmichael

Movita Johnson-Harrell provides knowledge on how she takes the time to help individuals in her community while trying to make a difference.

COVID-19: Addiction Counselors Offer Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Despite Pandemic

May 4, 2021Matthew Sweeten Bevan

At Livengrin, counseling staff have continued to reach out to patients, finding ways
to keep social distancing from being a barrier to recovery.

© 2026 All Rights Reserved. Philadelphia Neighborhoods: A program of the Department of Journalism at the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.