Nov. 4, 2020 10:00 am
In Northeast Philadelphia, changing demographics and diverse issues bring first-time voters to the polls
Majority-white neighborhoods are populated by cops, contractors, teachers, and other government workers forced to live within city bounds. But priorities are slowly changing in Philadelphia’s forgotten borough.
Mar. 6, 2015 11:35 am
How Two Philadelphians Are Bringing Sustainability to the Dominican Republic
By age 15, Alyssa Ramos-Reynoso had already experienced the realities of poverty and hunger. At the time, Alyssa was attending high school, where she was an honor roll student. She had plenty of friends at school, and she would frequent their houses for study sessions. Her friends’ parents loved Ramos-Reynoso — she encouraged their children […]
Feb. 3, 2015 12:35 pm
Clean Water Action Rallies Community Around Crude Oil Discussions
Every day trains carry around 160,000 barrels of oil through Philadelphia. Following a series of derailments in South Philadelphia and over the Schuylkill River, Clean Water Action is planning a series of 90-minute community listening meetings around crude oil by rail in various Philadelphia neighborhoods. The meetings are scheduled in areas affected by crude-by-rail transport, and the first […]
Mar. 18, 2014 1:59 pm
Tacony CDC Continues to Improve Commercial Corridors in the Northeast
Located on Disston Street and Longshore Avenue, Computer Guy improved its storefront from the Commerce Department. Image via Tacony CDC The Tacony CDC has forged ahead with its Historic Tacony Revitalization Project along Torresdale Avenue. The most recent developments include regular corridor street cleaning, interest in a co-working space, continued city Commerce Department grants, and the opening […]
Dec. 2, 2013 10:00 am
The Mitzvah Food Project: More Choice Spells Growth for Northeast Philly Pantry
Twice a week, Eva Khaitman travels from her home in Northeast Philadelphia to volunteer at the Choice Food Program, a new initiative being piloted by the Mitzvah Food Project, a five-pantry program of Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Khaitman, a tech-savvy 76-year-old Russian who describes herself as young at heart, is tasked with guiding clients […]