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 […]

SEAMAAC, the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition nonprofit organization serving immigrants and refugees in the Philadelphia region since 1984, has announced the appointment of Andy Toy as its new development & communications manager. SEAMAAC has been searching for a DCM for over a year to focus on new grant opportunities, build new collaborative efforts […]

by Maria Merlino The kickoff rally celebration in Marconi Park for the 8th annual Philadelphia National Night Out is an opportunity for police, the community and businesses to come together and renew their relationship, and their efforts, to make all of Philadelphia neighborhoods safe. Monday, Aug. 3, was the official kickoff rally celebration in Marconi […]