Kensington: Flag Football More Than Fun and Games
About six years ago, three churches and a handful of young men set up a flag football league. The purpose of the league was more than just to have fun, it was going to be an outlet for youth to...
View ArticleOlney: Local Residents’ Financial Housing Crisis
Once again the economy has made a major impact on people’s lives. People are hurt and upset. Some residents of Olney are forced out of their homes because they cannot pay their mortgages and loans....
View ArticleOlney: Competition Heats Up Among Beauty Supply Stores
On North Broad Street and North Fifth Street there are more than 20 beauty supply stores, which makes it difficult to find the perfect beauty supply store in Olney. From left to right, across and...
View ArticleOlney/East Oak Lane: Housing Transformations Throughout the Years
Housing in Olney is not like what it used to be. Once there were acres of land and single homes. Now it consists of congested row homes and local businesses. Homes were owned by the wealthy. Today...
View ArticleOlney: A Realtor’s Insight on Housing
Thirty years ago, A.V. Abraham quit his job as a health care specialist to pursue another career as a landlord, realtor and owner of American Home Realty Center. The housing market was where the...
View ArticleTechnically Philly: Olney’s Central High Robolancers Make Science and Math Fun
The Central High Robolancers in Olney should be designing a robot for a different task than usual—one that gives out a good pat on the back. The team of robot-building students placed in the...
View ArticleLogan: Caribbean Culture Aims To Make A Name For Itself in North Philadelphia
Annette Kerr and Reveree Jahman had difficulties adapting to American society but were able to find an organization that allowed them to incorporate aspects of their culture into their new communities....
View ArticleOlney: Church Serves as Backbone to Latino Community
Spanish is the sole language spoken during the third Mass on Sundays at St. William Parish, located in Olney at 6200 Rising Sun Ave. More than 150 attended this Mass. Parishioners usually began...
View ArticleOlney: Open Mic Night Remains Vital to Community
Despite the weather warning this weekend, volunteers, performers and proud parents gathered for Second Friday Open Mic Night at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church, located at 5918 N. Fifth St. Created in...
View ArticleOlney: Arts Organization Helps Revive Community Art
In a fifth-grade math class at Grover Washington, Jr. Middle School, the positive influence of ArtsRising – an initiative under the umbrella of the nonprofit Philadelphia Education Fund - is...
View ArticleOlney: Neighborhood Looks To Youth For Support
On the 1000 block of Olney Avenue, changes in demographics have beat out community efforts to tighten the threads of unity within the area. Although several homes line the domain of Olney Avenue...
View ArticleOlney: Church Joins School in Mission to Battle Local Hunger
After receiving a large grant last year from Target as part of a library makeover giveaway, James Russell Lowell Elementary at 450 West Nedro St. was given the support of ... Read the full story >>
View ArticleOlney: Campaign Kicks Off to Build New Health Center
On weekday mornings it is not uncommon for every waiting room seat in Health Center #10, Philadelphia’s northernmost city-run health clinic, to be filled or for a line to ... Read the full story...
View ArticleOlney/Logan: GED Center Closing Leaves Community Void
For 21-year-old Gemera Gilmora, the E3 Logan/Olney Center’s free GED program is a welcomed change from her high school experience. “Within the two years that I’ve been here I’ve learned more than in my...
View ArticleOlney: ASPIRA Works With Olney Charter High to Achieve Higher Success
Olney Charter High School, formerly Olney East and Olney West High School, has laid a hopeful blueprint for student success in Northeast Philadelphia. Under the management of ASPIRA Inc. of...
View ArticleOlney: North Fifth Street Celebrates 3rd Annual Park(ing) Day
Founded by Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio, Park(ing) Day’s goal is to raise awareness for the need for green spaces in urban environments. Philadelphia celebrated its own Park(ing) Day...
View ArticleOlney: School District Budget Crisis Worsens Central High’s Digital Divide
With its third week of school in full swing, Central High School‘s hallways are abuzz with student activity. Skateboarders perform tricks in one hallway, fervent studiers pour over textbooks in...
View ArticleOlney: Fisher Park, Olney’s Safe Haven
Originally part of Joseph Fox’s estate, Fisher Park extends from Olney Ave. to Cheltenham Ave. and Fern Rock to Tabor. The park was a gift to the city of Philadelphia by industrialist Joseph Wharton in...
View ArticleOlney: Church Stands Against Hunger
Since becoming the first African-American and female pastor of Solid Rock United Methodist Church in 2004, Reverend Margaret Powell has been dedicated to promoting nutritious education and combating...
View ArticleOlney: New Healthcare Facility Aims to Connect With The Community
Rising Sun Health Center, a program of Public Health Management Corporation and one of five nurse-managed federally qualified health centers in the PHMC health network, opened the doors of their new...
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