Health
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Community in KensingtonSomerset Community Day & Health Fair Coming Soon
Somerset Neighbors for Better Living (SNBL) and the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) have teamed up to bring Kensington the Somerset Community Day & Health Fair. The event is…
Ben Smolin | 09/09/2015 -
FamilyClean Plate: Spaghetti with Eggplant Sauce
Cookbook authors make serious money creating catalogues of recipes that “hide” vegetables from picky palates. Though they mostly cater to parents who are trying to sneak healthy options to kids,…
Casey Ann Beck | 08/25/2015 -
Features in FishtownFront Street Café on its Way to Fishtown
On the corner of Front and Thompson Streets stands a beautiful, brick building, left over from the 1800s. Good thing it stuck around to be the site of Front Street…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/17/2015 -
Features in FishtownThe Meat and Potatoes on Where to Shop Other Than the Supermarket
When it comes time for residents of the Riverwards to hop in the car to food shop, they typically prepare for the routine schlep to their nearest supermarket while…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/10/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesThe Voices of Broken Windows: The Characters Speak Directly
The “Broken Windows” series started with one complaint—one complaint by one individual about a group of people he saw as junkies and drug dealers. It was a matter of one…
Bob Stewart | 04/15/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesCops and Council Take Complicated Approaches to Addiction Woes
This story is part of an ongoing series about the effect of methadone treatment on individuals and the neighborhood. PART I gave an overview of methadone treatment and the Goldman Clinic;…
Bob Stewart | 03/25/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesNew Treatment With No Street Value Shows Promise; Can It Reduce Daily Area Methadone Traffic?
This story is part of an ongoing series about the effect of methadone treatment on individuals and the neighborhood. Part I gave an overview of methadon treatment and the Goldman Clinic; Part II examined the Ramonita De Rodriguez Library; Part III took a…
Bob Stewart | 03/11/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesFront and Girard-Grand Central Station for Resident Woes
THIS STORY IS PART OF AN ONGOING SERIES ABOUT THE EFFECT OF METHADONE TREATMENT ON INDIVIDUALS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PART I GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF METHADONE TREATMENT AND THE GOLDMAN CLINIC;…
Bob Stewart | 02/11/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesLocal Library Open Doors, Some Want Them Closed
THIS STORY IS PART OF AN ONGOING SERIES ABOUT THE EFFECT OF METHADONE TREATMENT ON INDIVIDUALS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PART I GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF METHADONE TREATMENT AND THE GOLDMAN CLINIC; PART…
Bob Stewart | 01/28/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesA Neighborhood Reconciles It’s Past and Future
THIS STORY IS PART OF AN ONGOING SERIES ABOUT THE EFFECT OF METHADONE TREATMENT ON INDIVIDUALS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PART II EXAMINED THE RAMONITA DE RODRIGUEZ LIBRARY; PART III TOOK A CLOSE…
Bob Stewart | 11/12/2014 -
Features in Northern LibertiesEye on Business: Northern Liberties Veterinary Center
It’s hard to go more than a block in Northern Liberties without crossing paths with a pet owner. Whether they are walking their dog down Liberties Walk en route to…
Max Pulcini | 09/10/2014 -
Features in KensingtonHealth Partners Plans Open New Kensington Location
Despite torrential rainfall that almost made it easier to navigate Kensington Avenue by kayak rather than car, Health Partners Plans (HPP), a hospital-owned, not-for-profit managed care health organization, opened a…
Max Pulcini | 05/21/2014