In line with its dedication to combat city hunger and promote nutrition, Solid Rock United Methodist Church will host its Harvest Festival on Oct. 25. The event, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., will feature free [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/74747258] Fresh off of the heels of the success of PennApps in early September, engineers at the University of Pennsylvania were at it again with PennHacks less than two weeks later. Where PennApps focused on creating software, [continue reading…]
Business students are often told to formulate their ideas while still in college. Many of these young entrepreneurs come together to focus on the potential of their concepts. Students from Drexel University and the University [continue reading…]
Longtime Kensington resident and self-described activist Jamie Moffett, 36, is working alongside fellow residents to use homeownership as a way to revitalize the neighborhood. Moffett’s initiative, Kensington Renewal, works to rehab blighted houses and turn [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/54741376] It began with a seemingly innocuous trip to the mailbox on 36th and Hamilton Street on an April night in 1958. In-Ho Oh, a 26-year-old Korean exchange student studying political science at the University [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/52348653] If you are looking for a multicultural experience when attending church Ss. Agatha and James Parish on 38th and Chestnut Sts. is a good place to find such an experience. This Catholic church’s website [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/45064995] The normal difficulties involved in growing up seem to double for young people living in America under the status of undocumented immigrants. But one group of politically minded youth called Dream Activists have challenged [continue reading…]
Kelly Writers House, located on University of Pennsylvania’s campus, was packed for an appreciation of little-known Jewish authors, poets and playwrights. Alexa Bryn, a former intern for the group, organized last week’s presentation that featured [continue reading…]
Friends of 40th Street, a coalition of organizations dedicated to revitalizing the 40th Street corridor, held its fourth and final public forum to share its findings from the project so far. Comprised of PennPraxis, University City District [continue reading…]
Gamification, a relatively new term, has become a topic of much discussion when it comes to the meaning of the word and its existence outside of video games. This idea of gamification is loosely defined [continue reading…]
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