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Point Breeze: Residents Speak Out on Re-Development

December 18, 2015Julianne Rose Spingler

On the corner of 20th and Federal streets is a coffee shop. The exterior of its tall building is concrete-gray and modern, with circular detailing bearing the emblem of its owner, Ori Feibush. The interior

Point Breeze: New Restaurants Signal Changes in Neighborhood

December 9, 2015pnadmin

In 2015, Point Breeze has witnessed a seasonal pop-up beer garden and a bistro opening in the neighborhood where change is no longer just in housing development. As a neighborhood gentrifies, businesses follow suit. The Point Breeze

Point Breeze: The Organization Giving Second Chances to Local Youth

November 30, 2015pnadmin and

Tyrique Glasgow is thirty-two years old and has 11 bullets lodged in his body. One of his front teeth is missing from fleeing a gunfight that broke out near his childhood home. Adolescence could have killed

Point Breeze: A Photojournalist’s Approach to Urban Revitalization

November 4, 2015Julianne Rose Spingler

Jessie Fox, 25, earned a degree in photojournalism but never thought of working for the news. Instead she wanted to take her camera to the streets of Philadelphia and tell stories of a changing urban landscape—a

Point Breeze: PBRs Will Run For Beer

November 2, 2015Julianne Rose Spingler

When Jill Booth decided to set down roots on Manton Street in Point Breeze, she didn’t expect to – quite literally – start a community-wide movement. “My friend, my sister and I were going for

Point Breeze: KIND Institute Prepares to Open Its Gallery Doors to Community

October 30, 2015pnadmin and

Artist and teacher Ronald Kustrup hopes to combat violence with art in Point Breeze. The KIND Institute at 1242 Point Breeze Ave. will open to the public Saturday, Oct. 31. The Institute will celebrate its grand

Point Breeze: Residents Question New Additions Planned for Wharton Square

October 29, 2015pnadmin

Point Breeze residents want to make sure that only the right changes are made to Wharton Square. The Philadelphia Water Department wants to make Wharton Square more eco-friendly as a part of the Green City,

Newbold: The Neighbor Behind Crushing Stigmas While Bringing Residents Together

September 30, 2015pnadmin and

Anne Lynn and her husband Steven Feldman moved to S. Carlisle Street in 2008. Steven previously served as the Treasurer for the nonprofit civic organization Newbold Neighbors Association leading Anne to be loosely involved with NNA. Anne

Point Breeze: Church Welcomes Pilgrims from Alabama to the Neighborhood for Papal Visit

September 29, 2015pnadmin and

A church in Point Breeze set out to host more of a homecoming than a formal visit for a group of pilgrims traveling from Alabama to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia. The Aquinas Center, part of

Point Breeze: Activist Promotes Unity in the Community With Events, Dialogue

September 16, 2015pnadmin and

Anton Moore, 29, aspires to be the peacekeeper in Point Breeze and beyond by organizing events and other outreach via his nonprofit organization Unity in the Community. What exactly do you do? My organization is Unity