By Grace Shallow
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Community in FairmountParty in the Playground: Smith Memorial Playground’s 10th Annual Fundraiser Comes to Fairmount Park
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek’s favorite slide is the Ann Newman Giant Wooden Slide at Smith Memorial Playground in Fairmount Park. On Thursday, Hirsh-Pasek received the 2017 Ida Newman Magic of Play Award…
Grace Shallow | 05/23/2017 -
Community in FairmountSpring Cleaning: Fairmount Residents Participate in 10th Annual Citywide Cleaning
Fairmount resident Allison Cornish makes it a habit to walk around her neighborhood with a yellow trash grabber and pick up litter like cigarette butts — her biggest pet…
Grace Shallow | 04/12/2017 -
Community in Strawberry MansionLest We Forget: Historic Strawberry Mansion Hosts Black History Month Exhibit
Once, while searching for artifacts with a group interested in Civil War history, someone threw J. Justin Ragsdale a metal object. “Hey J, I know you’re interested in these horse…
Grace Shallow | 03/01/2017 -
A&E in Spring GardenPerformance Garage: Spring Garden Dance Studio Offers Versatile Space
Throughout the 19th century, 1501 Brandywine Street was the address of a horse stable. In the 20th century, it was renovated and became an auto repair garage. Since…
Grace Shallow | 02/16/2017 -
News in BrewerytownRepresentative Bullock Appointed to Five Committees in Harrisburg
Donna Bullock was officially sworn into Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives for the 195th District and appointed to work on five committees on January 3rd. Bullock will be returning…
Grace Shallow | 02/02/2017 -
Community in FairmountTwo Locals Continue to Bring Bocce, with a Bonus, to Fairmount – Even During the Winter Months
Founders of the All-American Liberty Leagues Sam Holloschutz and Kyle Fernley jokingly refer to the group as ESPN-8 “The Ocho,” a reference to the comedy movie “Dodgeball: A True…
Grace Shallow | 01/20/2017 -
Education in HarrowgateDeep Roots Charter School Proposed to Open In 2018
Logan Blyler wrote most of the plan for the charter school he founded, Deep Roots, at a table in the back of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse (2578 Frankford Ave).…
Grace Shallow | 01/19/2017 -
Community in FairmountCircle Compost: Fairmount Residents Bring Compost Service to Penn’s Garden and Beyond
When David Bloovman finishes an apple, he doesn’t throw it in the trash. He thinks of the leftover apple core as part of a consumption process or, more importantly,…
Grace Shallow | 01/18/2017 -
A&E in Port RichmondPortside’s ArtsMobile Program Brings Art Integration to Local Schools
When Sarah Damiano teaches kids about fractions, she starts with a quilt. She is the director of Portside Arts Center’s ArtsMobile program, which is introducing local schools to arts…
Grace Shallow | 01/06/2017 -
A&E in FishtownMaker’s Series: Fishtown Playschool Creates a Chance to Create and Give Back
Fishtown Playschool started in the living rooms of 11 families in 2013. Nearly three years later, in the annex of The First Presbyterian Church of Kensington (418 E Girard…
Grace Shallow | 01/05/2017 -
EducationA New Start at St. Malachy: Reborn Community School Introducing New Programs and Opportunity to Neighborhood
“Yet” is the most important vocabulary word for Brittany Leight to teach her classroom of first grade students. “I want to let them know they can’t do everything…
Grace Shallow | 11/03/2016 -
EducationLocal Schools Represented at Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia Citywide School Fair at Girard College
Ivy McDaniels sees a “tremendous” need for families in Philadelphia to be exposed to more educational options. McDaniels is the communications director for the Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia…
Grace Shallow | 10/26/2016