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West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy For West Philly Children

December 22, 2017 Alexa Monteleone and Katelyn Evans 0

Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that the lack of library funding in the school system [Read More]

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Walnut Hill: Community Rebuilds Park From The Ground Up

October 6, 2017 Alexa Monteleone 0

Community members in Walnut Hill gathered in a collaborative effort with the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and the Enterprise Center to rebuild the Walnut Hill Park creating a safe and relaxing space for children and [Read More]

Business

Walnut Hill: Community Association Encourages Residents to Stand Up and Be Heard by Voting

March 11, 2015 Paul Klein 0

Walnut Hill Community Association President Horrace Patterson believes that the primary election and November general election could impact the community significantly. As president of the association for the past four years, Patterson finds that drugs, crime, [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill: Local Bands Gear Up for Clark Park Fest

June 2, 2014  0

Since 1970, the Clark Park Music and Arts Festival has been a summer staple in the West Philadelphia area, attracting local musical acts, artists and vendors. This year’s festival is at the end of the month, [Read More]

Crime

Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill: Armed Robbers And Increase in Crime Spur Community Safety Efforts

April 23, 2014  0

On the evening of March 12, a resident of the West Philadelphia community was robbed at gunpoint at the intersection of 46th and Hazel streets. Detective Joseph Murray, one of the West Philadelphia community’s main [Read More]

Education

Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill: Five Community Leaders You Need to Know

February 26, 2014  0

One of the most immediately distinct things about Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill are the many communities that these areas contain. Whether they are drawn together by religion, proximity or shared cultural backgrounds, the people [Read More]

Economy

Walnut Hill: Local Hardware Store is Century Old Staple

February 1, 2013  0

When most people think of a hardware they immediately think of the big national chains Home Depot or Lowe’s. Yet, for many in Walnut Hill, their hardware store is not a national chain. The Monarch hardware store, [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Walnut Hill: Painting of Paul Robeson Unveiled

July 6, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/45065280] Sixteen years have passed since Philadelphia artist Vaughn Stubb began painting “A Life: Paul Robeson.” The painting was created piece by piece and slowly put together like a puzzle. Stubb is a multidisciplinary artist [Read More]

Featured Stories

Walnut Hill: Caregarden Stands Out In Child Care

May 15, 2012  0

The two dozen letters squeezed on the paperboard sign delivered a message louder than the 10 syllables intended. The grand opening of a new childcare center on 46th Street near Market Street in Walnut Hill [Read More]

Environment

Walnut Hill: Park Advocates Ask City to Show Them the Money

April 30, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/40847021] Broken tree branches, cracked sidewalks, cluttered paths. These issues should be routine maintenance. But with the uncertainty of proper funding to the Parks and Recreation Department, these problems could continue to increase and spiral [Read More]

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