Community
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Community in Olde RichmondMary’s Community Fund: Greensgrow Farms undertaking new project in memory of Mary Seton Corboy
For 20 years, Greensgrow Farms has worked to beautify Philadelphia and unite the members of the communities it serves through fresh produce and sustainable activities. In memory of its recently…
Thomas Beck | 03/01/2017 -
Community in Temple UniversityStadium Shake-Up: Students and community members react to new developments regarding Temple’s proposed on-campus stadium
Developments on the status of Temple University’s proposed 35,000 seat-stadium had been quiet the past couple of months — until news reports surfaced last week about where certain parties in…
Steve Bohnel | 03/01/2017 -
Community in FishtownGroundbreaking News at Adaire: Unique Partnership Between City Departments and Nonprofits Kicks Off New Schoolyard Project at Fishtown School
On February 21, 2017, the Alexander Adaire School at East Thompson and Palmer Streets hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new green schoolyard project. The project is part of a…
John Henry Scott | 03/01/2017 -
CommunityLocally LGBT+: Local Educators and Activists Join Mayor Kenney’s LGBT Commission
The City announced 23 new members for Mayor Jim Kenney’s Commission on LGBT Affairs on February 14th. The body is intended to advise Mayor Kenney on responsive policies that…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/27/2017 -
Community in Spring GardenSpring Garden School Renovation: Philadelphia Boys Choir donates funds from Holiday concert to adaptive reuse project
The Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale (PBCC) presented a check for funds raised from their annual Holiday concert ticket sale to HELP USA on February 7th. HELP USA is…
Ruthann Alexander | 02/22/2017 -
CommunityAwarding an Innovator: Nora Lichtash Receives Award for 30 Years for Helping Communities
Nora Lichtash has spent the past 30 years in the Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP) offering her leadership to communities in need. While Lichtash has always embraced her leadership qualities,…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/22/2017 -
Community in FishtownUnparalleled Problem? A Cursory Overview of and Debate on the Systemic Issues With the Current Permit Parking System
Parking can be difficult in Fishtown. With the influx of new residents comes an influx of new cars — sometimes multiple cars per person — and every car needs a…
John Henry Scott | 02/22/2017 -
CommunityGirls Together As One hosts Breakfast with Female Police Officers to Discuss Female Empowerment
Philadelphia police officers met with a group of middle schoolers from the Girls Together as One program on Friday, February 3 to discuss female empowerment over french toast and…
Genevieve Kotz | 02/15/2017 -
Community in FishtownFishtown Library and Rec Center Could Receive City Funding in Near Future
Just more than a block east of George and Garden Logan’s home sits the Fishtown Recreation Center, Fistown Library and the Lederer Pool. Each has served the Fishtown community…
Steve Bohnel | 02/15/2017 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesLOCAL EVENTS: Festivals for Fun, Fundraising and Forgetting You’re Frozen
Let’s face it: winter stinks. Philadelphia’s biting cold air keeps you stuck inside for much of the season and the lack of sunlight can be maddening. At work, the…
Shealyn Kilroy | 02/10/2017 -
A&E in BrewerytownBrewerytown Social: Local Businesses on West Girard do First Friday Differently
First Fridays in Philadelphia have come a long way since they first began in the early 90’s in Old City. The event was created as a way for artists…
Sean Kearney | 02/10/2017 -
Community in FishtownZONING UPDATE: 1357 E. Columbia Project Approved by ZBA
More than an hour of testimony had been heard about various city properties on the 18th floor of the One Parkway Building at 1515 Arch St. Then, a location that…
Steve Bohnel | 02/09/2017