by Eldon Graham Tens of thousands of people drive alongside ILMAC’s work every day — or even park on it – without really noticing it. Some Philadelphia-based organizations do more business behind the scenes than many people realize. Among them is Interstate Land Management Corp., a nonprofit joint venture between the City and State located […]

by Monica Robinson Community schools, affordable housing, trash pickup, gun violence and small-business contracts with the city … all were hot topics at Tuesday night’s town-hall meeting with Mayor-Elect Jim Kenney at South Philadelphia HS. This was the second of five town-hall meetings Kenney had planned to get feedback from Philadelphians. Last night, he answered […]

by Monica Robinson Unity in the Community is helping students attend college. While the rest of the world was hit with violent chaos last Friday in Paris, the non-profit group in collaboration with DBR ministries held a fundraiser at Yesha Ministries in South Philadelphia. “Blessed to be a Blessing, College Benefit Concert” raised $500 for […]

by Maria Merlino St. Paul and St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish observed Veterans Day with a special mass honoring all the past and present service men and women of our country on Sunday, Nov. 8. There was also a blessing of the MIA/POW Medallion Display that is in the reserved pew in the front […]