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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.
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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
9 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 ...
9 years ago
Our second public storytelling event was held on June 18th, 2016 in scenic Ile Ife Park at The Village ...
9 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, ...
9 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 ...
9 years ago
Heading toward change from impossible heartache
The week that Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were shot down was one of the most emotionally draining weeks for me, my black communit ...
9 years ago
ZIP Photo Essay: Beyond Faith at Faith Chapel in East Germantown, 19144
Over the five years I lived in and around Germantown, I was intrigued by the way race and class affected the manner in which decisions go ...
9 years ago
Amid French shock and mourning, Philadelphia’s Bastille Day celebrates ‘power to the people’
Undeterred by mid-afternoon thundershowers, revelers and Francophiles by the hundreds filled the 2100 block of Fairmount Avenue on Saturd ...
9 years ago