A late September Sunday saw the reopening of the John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion, the home at 1511 N. 33rd St. where the legendary jazz saxophonist once lived. The house had been vacant since [continue reading…]
Even as the rain began to pick up over Strawberry Mansion, Daniel Beiler and his son John set up their tent, displayed their produce, smiled and greeted their perusing patrons. The Beilers have returned for [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
A gathering of ten residents for the 22nd District’s community meeting this week may not have seemed like much, but what they brought with them were loads of concerns–and passion for the place they call [continue reading…]
The PhillyRising Collaborative, which was started under the administration of Mayor Michael Nutter, has launched a new program called Citizens’ Engagement Academy. In March, the academy started its second session for the citizens of two [continue reading…]
For Jose P. Miranda, a North Philadelphia native and a senior majoring in political science at West Chester University, tomorrow marks the end of a long, hard-fought campaign. Miranda is running for Pennsylvania state representative in [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/40373094] In Friday’s celebration of Jazz Appreciation Day, Philadelphia was “putting some swing into its spring,” which is the city’s theme for jazz appreciation month that takes place in April. The celebration took place outside [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/39947332] On the first Saturday of every month, the Mahogany Philly Fitness Club hosts a run/walk event on Kelly Drive. Mahogany Philly was founded by Jamaica Yancy, who started the organization at the beginning of [continue reading…]
Job seekers stood today outside of Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corp. holding resumes and cover letters. Their ages varied, but they all had one goal and that was to get a job. Some were dressed [continue reading…]
As we walked to the neighborhood corner store last week, my eldest daughter, who is 6, expressed her fear of being shot. This was in response to the recent shooting of a young man at [continue reading…]
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