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Community Meetings

Powelton Village: Residents Pinpoint Zoning As Critical Issue

March 15, 2019 Dylan Long 0

In a nearly 150-year-old church, Powelton Village Civic Association (PVCA) members discussed efforts to encourage developers to abide by the neighborhood’s conservation overlay (NCO) district status. This status establishes guidelines for development in the area [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Medical Students Preserve Cuban Dance and Culture

May 3, 2017 Meghan McFerran 0

Two University of Pennsylvania medical students are committed to promoting the traditional Cuban dance scene, which is hard to find compared to the salsa dancing and twerking usually seen on the dance floors of Philadelphia.  Michael [continue reading…]

Education

Education: Center For Literacy Classes Offer Adult Learners Help, Hope

April 8, 2016 Matthew R Mcgraw 0

Adult illiteracy is a major issue in Philadelphia, with more than two-thirds of the adult population classified as low literate – meaning they do not have the basic skills necessary for the modern workplace, according to a [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Keeping The Printed Page Alive

March 15, 2016 pnadmin 0

Among the bright blue walls and posters full of literary puns, Kathleen Volk Miller (below) sits in a sea of papers and books. It’s a scene some might find overwhelming, but she wouldn’t have it any [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Sports: Five Bars for Fans of Out-of-Town Sports Teams

February 20, 2015 0

Philadelphia is known for having some of the most passionate fans in sports. Sometimes that’s a compliment. Other times, Philadelphians intimidate other team’s fans. For Philadelphia residents who are fans of out-of-town teams, gameday can [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

University City: Jobs Training Organizations Seeks To Build Careers for West Philadelphia

October 30, 2014 0

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative provides custom job training to produce valuable workers for institutions like Penn Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and other major employers from day one on the job. WPSI is a part of [continue reading…]

Neighborhoods

University City: Building Champions of Character

September 23, 2014 0

The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative – established in 2009 – is a collaborative of member organizations, which provide support for non-traditional youth sports-based programs in the city. The organizations offer physical development and life skills though [continue reading…]

Cedar Park

Walnut Hill: Groundbreaking Swim Club Celebrates 50th Anniversary

June 23, 2014 0

On a quiet, tree-lined block just off of 48th and Spruce streets, patrons of the University City Swim Club scuffled by last week in sandals with swim towels clutched to chests, tote bags over their [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places To Spend A Night For Under $15

June 4, 2014 0

There’s a near endless bounty of ways to spend a night in the city of Brotherly Love. Fortunately, Philadelphia is also a haven for the thrifty.  Thanks to the burgeoning art scene and a pair of longstanding [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Nonprofit Dedicated to the Power of the Personal

May 1, 2014 0

Lansie Sylvia was merely a fan of storytelling. She never thought she could actually do it. “I knew a lot about storytelling,” Sylvia said. “[I listened] to a lot of narrative-based podcasts and radio shows. [continue reading…]

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