Tag: senior

Port Richmond: First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, 24th District Town Hall, and Nature Heroes “Radical Reptiles” Showing

July 17, 2017Jared Phillips

Looking to find out what’s going on in Port Richmond this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. Senior Produce Vouchers: Monday, July 17 and Thursday, July 20, 1:30-3 p.m.

Politics: Councilwoman Brown Shows Service and Activism in the Community

November 14, 2016Taggart M Houck and

It was shortly after 11 o’clock on a brisk Friday morning in North Philadelphia. Folks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center at the corner of 21st Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue were

Cobbs Creek: Sunshine Center Becomes A Busier Place For Local Seniors

May 2, 2016Tonii Mackie

It beeped repeatedly. Each click on the display offering up another error message. Still slightly hesitant when using the computers, seniors tapped on keyboards at The Older Adult Sunshine Center as they replied to Facebook posts, email

Francisville: Making Row Homes More Age Friendly

May 12, 2011

https://vimeo.com/22909614] About 8,000 people become 65 years old every day. The people who reach this age in Philadelphia today may be in for a rude awakening when they try to find housing to suit their

Mayfair: Indicted Politician’s Name on a Community Center Sparks Debate

February 7, 2011

https://vimeo.com/19639286] Bob Dillon may look rusty, but the 68-year-old pitcher said he still has a lot of fight left. He and his teammates work out at the John M. Perzel Community Center every Friday in