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Environment

Environment: NonProfit Sustains Through Home Renovations

June 22, 2018 Michael Blanche 0

Over the past 30 years, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia has renovated neglected homes and assisted people earning low-incomes in specifically selected areas of the city. On June 1 and 2, volunteers, experts and neighbors reconditioned 10 [Read More]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Library Closes Temporarily To Repair Ceiling Leak

October 24, 2016 Delia Franchi 0

The Chestnut Hill library has been around for over 100 years – 109 years to be exact. The library is located at 8711 Germantown Ave. and is a huge fixture within the Chestnut Hill community. [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Jesse Gardner Opens Doors to Help Save St. Laurentius Church

September 26, 2016 Shealyn M Kilroy and Julia M Jablonowski 0

Jesse Gardner is the key holder to the art gallery, Unsung Heroes . Here, at 2024 E. Arizona St., double life-sized painted portraits of firefighters hang on the walls. But on the first Friday of each [Read More]

Education

Fairhill: New Chapter For Library Means Bittersweet, Temporary Closure

April 19, 2016 James M. Kirn 0

Rebekah Ray and the staff at the Lillian Marrero Library have been dedicated to the future of the branch, long before the building recently closed for renovations. Now, they are left wondering how the community is [Read More]

Business

Mantua: 5 Construction Sites to Keep An Eye On

February 25, 2015 Paul Klein 0

The West Philadelphia neighborhood of Mantua has been getting nationwide attention for being a part of President Barack Obama’s Promise Zone project. This plan was set up in order to build safe public spaces and to [Read More]

Featured Stories

Mantua: Revitalizing the Mt. Vernon Manor Apartments

October 17, 2012  0

[vimeo 51598019] Debris has been flying at the Mt. Vernon Manor Apartments, located around 33rd and Wallace streets, since construction began on this much-anticipated revitalization project over a month ago. Most residents have been relocated and [Read More]

Francisville

Francisville: Local Construction Benefits Community Socially and Economically

June 26, 2011  2

https://vimeo.com/25615630] It’s hard to walk through the Francisville area without noticing the sudden upswing of construction. It seems that almost every block is experiencing an influx of new houses or newly renovated properties. While some [Read More]

Kensington

Kensington: Community Organization Continues to Give Kensington a Makeover

June 18, 2011  0

Since the founding of the New Kensington Community Development Center in 1985, the Kensington community has seen many changes as a result of projects the organization was involved with. In recent years NKCDC has taken [Read More]

Recent Posts

  • North Philadelphia: Arts Collective Celebrates Community With Public Art
    May 23, 2022 Eve Campbell 0
  • Business: Collecting History at the Philadelphia Flea Market
    May 20, 2022 Kennedy June Feindt 0
  • Society Hill: Local Vendors Gather at Headhouse Farmers Market
    May 18, 2022 Adam Christopher Kizun 0
  • Wynnefield: How One Woman Works To End Gun Violence
    May 16, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael 0
  • Housing: Even With Empty Lots and Homes, Philadelphia’s Struggling to Make Housing Affordable
    May 13, 2022 Amelia Winger 0
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