By Cindy Stansbury
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Features in Brewerytown
For The Love of Fresh Food: West Girard Community Council Battles North Philly’s Food Deserts
On the corner of Girard Avenue and 27th Street, Robert Seabury sits behind a table; fruit and vegetables strewn about in front of him accompanied by a sign that…
Cindy Stansbury | 06/29/2016 -
Community in Strawberry Mansion
FREE LIBRARY FOCUS: Widener Branch In Strawberry Mansion Has Kids Living For the Library
Draped in a grey suit jacket, 15-year-old Musa Andrews stood in front of a room attempting to compete with the roar of children who had filed into rows of plastic…
Cindy Stansbury | 05/19/2016 -
Features in Strawberry Mansion
Hip-Hop Hooray: Local Man Talks Music To Improve Mental Health
When Ronald Crawford taught his first class in 2005, he put a lot of thought into his outfit. Finally settling on a pair jeans, a white tee, a fitted cap…
Cindy Stansbury | 05/05/2016 -
Education in Brewerytown
Community Partnership School: Local School Proves it Takes a Village to Raise a Child
When Harry Johnson, 12, goes to school, sometimes he is the head chef. Draped in a white jacket, he crafts delicacies like sloppy joes. A wide grin spreading across his…
Cindy Stansbury | 03/31/2016 -
Community in Strawberry Mansion
A Greenhouse in a Desert
Strawberry Mansion Community Garden gets winter-proofed In the summer months, a garden blooming with leafy greens and bulging fruits flourishes on the corner of Ridge Avenue and N. 32 St.,…
Cindy Stansbury | 02/04/2016