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Mill Creek: Groups Collaborate To Build A Stronger Community

October 8, 2018 Taylor Allen

Pastor Derrick Long (pictured above), leader of the faith-based nonprofit organization Men of Mill Creek, wants community activism in Philadelphia to live on after he is gone. Young people are the way to do it, he

Business

East Passyunk: Struggles Of A Small Business Owner

July 2, 2018 Elizabeth Siegel

Michelle Dewey is from Wilmington, Delaware. She makes the drive into Philadelphia everyday and hopefully, depending on traffic, it will only take her around 30 minutes. It’s a blistering hot Sunday afternoon when she arrives

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Community Members Use Social Media to Follow Local and National Politics

November 4, 2016 Kristi L Fidler

As tensions run high regarding the impending 2016 presidential election, members of the Brewerytown are turning to social media to stay involved. State Rep. Donna Bullock, whose office is located in Brewerytown, is also using social

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Social Media for The Congress of South African Trade Unions

August 30, 2013

[vimeo 73351018] In post apartheid South Africa there is a major focus on access. Citizens should have access to the resources they need and to the people and organizations who can provide them. But, as a

Neighborhoods

South of South Street: Igloo Desserts Stays #Cool on Social Media

June 12, 2013

[vimeo 67750894] As the community of Graduate Hospital continues to grow, local businesses have been forced to search for alternative ways to stay connected to the public. Igloo Desserts, a newly opened frozen yogurt shop, may

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Local Businesses Use Social Media to Connect with Customers

June 10, 2013

When most people think of social media, they tend to think of their own pages or accounts including how to use these platforms to build new relationships or reconnect with those they’ve lost contact with.

Patrons at InFusion Coffee and Tea Gallery
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Mount Airy: Social Media Sheds Light on Local Businesses

June 9, 2013

https://vimeo.com/67999808] Technology is changing the way we live. So- it is interesting to observe how Mount Airy – a neighborhood as old as America itself – is staying up-to-date, while still preserving its historic charm

Featured Stories

Northern Liberties: Social Media Anti-crime Weapon for Police and Townwatch

June 6, 2013

[vimeo 67768723] Crime in Northern Liberties has been on the decline in recent years. To keep crime trending downward, residents and police alike have taken to a variety of social media outlets. The Northern Liberties Townwatch

Featured Stories

Plan Philly: South Kensington Businesses Use Internet Resources for Development

May 8, 2013

A fax machine printed out a lunch order at George’s Pizza, located at Second Street and Girard Avenue in South Kensington. Employees did not take the order over the phone—they hadn’t even spoken to the

Featured Stories

Technically Philly: Photographers Use Social Media For Self Branding and Engagement

April 29, 2013

In this new age of technology, it is rare to see someone without his or her thumbs glued to an iPhone or Android device. Much of the world is Online and connected via social media

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