East Falls
East Falls: Development Corporation, Jefferson Professor Partner on Traffic Study
The study focuses on helping small businesses increase foot traffic post-pandemic. [continue reading…]
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Community Meetings
West Philadelphia: Councilmembers and Citizens Call on Wealthy Nonprofit Institutions to Pay Fair Share of Taxes
Concerned citizens and advocates met with Philadelphia City Council members recently to demand wealthy nonprofits in the city, especially universities, pay their fair share of property taxes. Nonprofits don’t pay property taxes but often make [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Immigration: For Those Who Move To Philadelphia, The Mental Health Journey Is Often Far From Over
UPROOTING Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Carolina Coronado never thought she’d leave her native country. But one day in the mid-2000s she received a phone call from a Colombian guerrilla group — part of [continue reading…]
Environment
Mayfair: Jim Ortlieb, a Man of Many Trades
Jim Ortlieb became active in his community in 1989 when graffiti began popping up on the backs of businesses on his block of Frankford Avenue. At 19 years old, he took it upon himself to [continue reading…]