'I felt that it was my responsibility, being a leader in education, to continue our services.'
Laveina Dash Owner of Greener Little Seeds, an eco-friendly child development center and preschool at 2534 Amber St. Interviewed in
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'We didn't know what the future held for the business as well as the community .'
John Armstrong Owner of Harrison Consultants Physical Therapy at 2034 E. Allegheny Ave. Interviewed in May 2021 Editor’s note:
"We were just opening our doors when everyone was told to shut down.'
Wanda Darden Co-owner at Studio Six Two, an events venue at 2424 Coral St. Suite CT4 Interviewed in June 2021
'We went from thousands of dollars a day to $50 a day within a week.'
Blew Kind Co-owner of Franny Lou’s Porch, a cafe and community space at 2400 Coral St. Interviewed in May
'In order to survive, we had to continue to sell to our customer base.'
Linda Gallant Editorial Director of The Head and The Hand, a nonprofit bookstore at 2644 Coral St. Interviewed in June
'People needed their jobs.'
Brad Tabaac Owner of Friendly Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy at 2258 N. Front St. Interviewed in July 2021 Editor’s
'The City of Philadelphia gave us a lot of resources.'
Sunny Phanthavong Co-owner of Vientiane Bistro, a Lao-Thai restaurant at 2537 Kensington Ave. Interviewed in June 2021 Editor’s note:
'When something of this magnitude happens, the first people you want to talk to are your kids.'
Katherine Rivera Owner of Flip Out Productions, a gymnastics center at 2757 Frankford Ave. Interviewed in July 2021 Editor’s
'I just think about how I can support other people in our community.'
Zhi Zhang Owner of China Show Co., a retail store at 3061 Kensington Ave. Interviewed in September 2021 Editor’s
Streetwear for Survivors: ‘Art is our most universal language, and I see clothing as a language in its own right’
Art is our most universal language, and I see clothing as a language in its own right. It’s a
Streetwear for Survivors: ‘El arte es nuestro lenguaje más universal y veo a la ropa como un lenguaje por derecho propio’
El arte es nuestro lenguaje más universal y veo a la ropa como un lenguaje por derecho propio. Es un
Still unsure about the COVID-19 vaccine? Hear what your neighbors & local health workers have to say
When Harrowgate and Kensington residents Darlene Burton and Carmen Tejada were first eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, they said
¿Aún no estás seguro de la vacuna contra el COVID-19? Escuche lo que sus vecinos y trabajadores de salud locales tienen que decir
Cuando las residentes de Harrowgate y Kensington, Darlene Burton y Carmen Tejada, fueron elegibles por primera vez para recibir la
Explore the culinary stories from our workshops in Kensington and Norris Square
Cooking, like storytelling, can be used as a means of passing down history and culture from one generation to another.
Explore las historias culinarias de nuestros talleres en Kensington y Norris Square
La cocina, al igual que la narración, se puede utilizar como un medio para transmitir la historia y la cultura
GET VAXX’D!!: Kensington’s Mad Beatz Philly youth drumline group promotes vaccines in new music video
Mad Beatz Philly, a Kensington-based youth drumline group, has been combining hip-hop music and drum beats for nearly two decades.
¡¡VACUNARSE!!: Mad Beatz Philly, el grupo juvenil de baterías de Kensington, promueve las vacunas en un nuevo video musical.
Mad Beatz Philly, un grupo juvenil de baterías con sede en Kensington, ha estado combinando música hip-hop y ritmos de
Guía de recursos alimentarios: Donde los residentes de Kensington pueden acceder a despensas de alimentos, sitios de distribución de comidas, refrigeradores comunitarios y más
Las organizaciones comunitarias y las personas de los vecindarios de Kensington, Harrowgate, Norris Square y Fairhill regularmente se cuidan unos
Food resources guide: Where Kensington residents can access food pantries, meal distribution sites, community fridges, and more
Community organizations and individuals throughout the neighborhoods of Kensington, Harrowgate, Norris Square, and Fairhill regularly take care of each other
‘Together, we can accomplish many things, even in the pandemic.’
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, with new variants becoming another issue, it has taken its toll with the hundred of
‘Juntos, podemos lograr muchas cosas, incluso en la pandemia’.
A medida que la pandemia de COVID-19 persiste, con nuevas variantes convirtiéndose en otro problema, ha cobrado su precio con
‘The problems we see in schools ... are bigger than our classrooms and even bigger than the school district’
People inside and outside the School District of Philadelphia have a lot to say about the school district and its
‘Los problemas que vemos en las escuelas … son más grandes que nuestras clases e incluso más grandes que el distrito escolar’
Las personas dentro y fuera del Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia (School District of Philadelphia) tienen mucho que decir sobre el
Este programa gratuito de ciencias de la computación está ayudando a los estudiantes desatendidos a acceder a la educación STEM
Al ofrecer cursos gratuitos de ciencias de la computación en Filadelfia, Chris Avery espera dar a los estudiantes desatendidos una