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Poverty

Poverty Beat: Income Insecurity for Philadelphia’s Oldest Residents

June 19, 2014

Philadelphia’s elderly population, proportionally second largest of the nation’s ten most-populated cities, is facing a quiet and pervasive epidemic. According to the Census Bureau, there were more than 60,000 impoverished Philadelphians over the age of

Strawberry Mansion

Strawberry Mansion: Neighborhood Action Center Leads Revitalization Efforts

June 6, 2012

https://vimeo.com/43394057] If you’re not careful, you might miss it. Nestled on the 2800 block of West Diamond Street between two identical three-story homes with just a small black-and-white sign, the Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Action Center

Neighborhoods

Broad Street: Tolentine Community Center Serves Beyond South Philly Border

June 3, 2011

Tucked away on Mifflin Street near 10th Street is one of Philadelphia’s best kept secrets. The Tolentine Community Center is a nonprofit center that was established in 1983. The center hosts a wide array of

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