Community
To stay relevant, libraries must rethink how they connect to communities
Since the advent of the Internet, libraries no longer have a monopoly on information. Across the country, the changing digital landscape ...
8 years ago
ZIP Photo Essay: Echoes of History and Signs of Reinvention in Paschalville & Elmwood, 19142
The neighborhoods of Paschalville and Elmwood in ZIP code 19142 might be completely unknown to most Philadelphians. Southwest Philadelphi ...
8 years ago
Camden schools report signs of improvement
As Camden’s schools prepare to begin a fourth year under state control, their superintendent argues that a spate of reforms has begun t ...
8 years ago
Greensgrow founder Corboy an uncommon Philadelphia leader
Mary Seton Corboy, founder of Greensgrow, a farm in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, died on Aug. 7 at the age of 58.
8 years ago
Philly-area groups for veterans and created by veterans provide community, mission [video]
It’s no secret that many returning service members feel like the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has struggled to adequately ca ...
8 years ago
ListenIt happened in a very unlikely way from an even more unlikely source. But it made an impact on me and my coffee-addicted self that I̵ ...
8 years ago
Veterans Coming Home: I’m home, now what? [photos]
The veterans with whom I spoke talked about feeling a little lost after leaving the military. Mostly, they didn’t know what they wa ...
8 years ago
Why I’m petitioning to enforce parking laws on S. Broad Street
During the DNC last week, my organization, 5th Square, launched a ...
8 years ago
DNC was a treat for Philadelphians seeking civic engagement
When civic boosters promote the benefits of hosting a national political convention, they tout the economic benefits. However, I witnessed some unexpected social benefits, too
8 years ago
In defense of South Philly’s parking quirks
I couldn’t believe my ears. There’s a movement to ban parking on the median strip in South Philly! What next? Banning soft pr ...
8 years ago
Our second public storytelling event was held on June 18th, 2016 in scenic Ile Ife Park at The Village ...
8 years ago
Quandary over reversing Philadelphia’s long, slow slide from self-sustenance to chronic poverty
In the middle of Westmoreland Street, just past North Uber, is a deep red row home with steep steps. In the 1940s and ’50s, ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:41Veterans Coming Home: Cookie cutter soldiers [photos]
Whether you’re a soldier, a Marine, a sailor or an airman, our service members are unique individuals. But those tearjerking ...
8 years ago