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Strawberry Mansion: A Veteran Community Leader Hopes for Community Enrichment

February 5, 2016 Mariama S. Taifa-Seitu 1

Denise Clark, a Strawberry Mansion resident for more than 50 years, serves as the vice president of the Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation. Clark helps guide the CDC to new heights while keeping the past [continue reading…]

Housing

Strawberry Mansion: Community Group Ensures Developers Listen to Residents

December 2, 2014 0

Inside the first floor of a row home on 28th and Diamond streets sits the Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corp. (SMCDC) Splashed across the orange and cream walls are newspaper clippings and building plans. Papers fly [continue reading…]

North Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion: Five People Making Positive Change

September 29, 2014 1

In a neighborhood where the mainstream media seems to primarily report stories of violence and drugs, these individuals have made it a goal to show the city that there is more to Strawberry Mansion than the negativity [continue reading…]

Economy

Strawberry Mansion: Residents Line the Block for Local Job Opportunities

April 5, 2012 0

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…]

Economy

Strawberry Mansion: Residential Expansion Projects Replace Blight

December 9, 2010 6

“I call this particular site here ‘one stop,’” Lenora Jackson-Evans beams from her seat at the Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation’s conference table. “We try to do whatever we can for the neighborhood as a [continue reading…]

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