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Crime

Point Breeze: This Week In The News – “Kill a Cop Save a Life” Graffiti, Homes Recovering From Arson

July 28, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: Vandals Spray-Paint ‘Kill a Cop’ Graffiti on Pillars in Point Breeze: Police are investigating the

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Community Garden President Looks to Leave Lasting Impact

February 16, 2016Jordan Jeffrey Waylen and

Ian Kiesel is just a few weeks into his term as president of the community garden at Ralph Brooks Park on 20th and Tasker streets, but he brings years of experience to the role. Kiesel

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Catholic League Still Flourishing Today Despite Modern Changes

December 16, 2015pnadmin

The Philadelphia Catholic League has long been recognized as one of the better basketball leagues in the state of Pennsylvania, let alone in the country. Former Philadelphia Inquirer high school writer and statistician Ted Silary

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: A Photojournalist’s Approach to Urban Revitalization

November 4, 2015Julianne Rose Spingler

Jessie Fox, 25, earned a degree in photojournalism but never thought of working for the news. Instead she wanted to take her camera to the streets of Philadelphia and tell stories of a changing urban landscape—a

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