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South Philadelphia: Philabundance Gives Food to Those in Need

June 12, 2015 0

A small crowd began to gather just after noon under an Interstate 95 overpass at the corner of Front and Tasker streets. People of different races and ages started to form a line. Some had [continue reading…]

Tioga

Tioga: A Safe Haven for the Community

March 6, 2015 0

The Kailo Haven Shelter is a housing facility for men that provides assistance and healing to homeless people who are either dealing with a mental illness or substance abuse such as alcoholism. What makes Kailo Haven [continue reading…]

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Mantua: One Year Later, Community Wonders if Promise Will Be Kept

December 16, 2014 0

The White House designated part of West Philadelphia as one of five Promise Zones one year ago this January. The designation will last for another nine years, but while most organizations involved look positively on the first [continue reading…]

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West Kensington: Connecting the Community One Meal at a Time

November 25, 2014 0

“Hunger to me means a lot of different things. On a physical aspect, hunger is when I haven’t eaten in a while and I’m just feeling down, weakened,” said Kevin Millinger as he waited in [continue reading…]

Economy

Logan: Five Community Resource Facilities

October 1, 2014 0

Here are five places Logan residents can go to for help, guidance or even safety. Our Lady of Hope Much like any other church, Our Lady of Hope (above) on North Broad Street provides a [continue reading…]

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Veterans’ Affairs: Helping Veterans Advocate For Themselves

September 19, 2014 0

Philadelphia Veterans House, located at the western edge of University City, is equipped with a porch deck large enough to fit four vets. The front yard is complete with a twenty-foot tall flagpole flying the [continue reading…]

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Poverty Beat: Land Bank Program Offers Much Needed Change

August 1, 2014 0

In January Philadelphia became the largest city in the country to approve the creation of a land bank, an entity that will regulate the sale of the city’s  40,000 abandoned properties. A coalition of for-profit [continue reading…]

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Poverty Beat: Philly’s Abandoned Lots Leave Residents Between a Rock and a Hard Place

July 31, 2014 0

Although Philadelphia experienced population growth for the first time in decades according to the Census, neighborhoods are still struggling with disinvestment that left pockets of people throughout the city neglected and unable to develop. Philadelphia [continue reading…]

Economy

Germantown: Facing Poverty Head On

July 28, 2014 0

Face to Face is a non-profit organization where anyone is welcome to a hot meal, legal advice and an array of social services, all free of charge. What originally began as a soup kitchen in [continue reading…]

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Poverty Beat: Fighting Poverty with Positivity

July 18, 2014 0

As Lorraine Cameron walked through her three-bedroom house in Germantown she recalled what she will miss most when she becomes homeless. Cameron, 54, has worked since she was 14. She has found herself without an [continue reading…]

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