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Mantua: Despite Lack Of Funding, Miles Mack Recreation Center Continues On

September 26, 2018 Taylor Allen and Kaicey Baylor 0

Khadijah Muhammad, the on-site supervisor at the Miles Mack Recreation center, prepared about three dozen hot dogs for neighborhood children after school on Friday, Sept. 14. Every day, she makes lunch for children that come […]

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Olney: Open Mic Night And More Events This Week

July 12, 2017 Brianna Spause 0

Looking to find out what’s going on in Olney this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood.   Movie Wednesday: Secret Life of Pets: Wednesday, July 12, 2-3 p.m. Greater […]

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Revitalization Project Helps Increase Public Safety

January 19, 2016 Harrison Brink 0

Walking through Hunting Park today, it’s hard to believe that not so long ago it was a much less desirable place to be. Underfunded, the park was largely in disarray and disuse until the Fairmount […]

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: New Concilio Playground Highlights the Importance of Recreation

January 18, 2016 pnadmin 2

Philadelphia’s oldest Latino organization, Concilio, has been surrounded by an empty lot since its relocation in summer 2014. A few months ago, Concilio reached out to KaBOOM!, a nonprofit organization that builds playgrounds with community […]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Weston Fitness Opens Gym to Papal Pilgrims

September 29, 2015 pnadmin and beyondpn 0

With the amount of people Pope Francis drew this past weekend, some people thought living space would be hard to come by. When ideas began to run thin, Belinda Held, the director of group travel […]

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Queen Village/Bella Vista/Hawthorne: Five Great Parks

September 15, 2015 pnadmin and Danielle S. Nelson 0

Where does one go when all the popular and well-known parks in the city like Rittenhouse Square and Washington Square are too crowded? Head South. In the Queen Village, Bella Vista and Hawthorne area of South […]

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Amateur Sports: John DiSciasio Wants You to Try Disc Golf at Sedgley Woods

September 14, 2015 pnadmin and beyondpn 1

John A. DiSciascio is the executive director of The Friends of Sedgley Woods, which runs Sedgley Woods disc golf course in Fairmount Park. He helps maintain the disc golf course, stage tournaments and work with […]

Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Brandywine Park Redesign Focuses On Community Culture

April 20, 2015  0

In the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Mantua, residents are leading a project that will transform Brandywine Park into a sanctuary of art, nature and community respect. The park, which is situated on the corner of […]

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South Philadelphia: Five Promising Impacts To The Community

February 24, 2015 Paul Klein 0

Given the diverse culture and even more diverse community, South Philadelphia doesn’t fall short to supply all of Philadelphia with people and places that are changing the city for the better. Barbara Chaguaceda Barbara Chaguaceda, […]

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Arts and Entertainment

Overbrook: Papa Playground and Recreation Center Helps Youths

March 25, 2014  1

A staple of the Overbrook community, Papa Playground’s after-school program serves youth of all ages. The neighborhood recreation center strives to attain a safe and structured environment, while providing students with the tools to achieve […]

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