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Powelton Village: New Sculpture Beautifies 40th Street
The People’s Emergency Center CDC installed a new sculpture at the corner of 40th Street and Powelton Ave. This sculpture is part of their Beautification Project. The People’s Emergency Center‘s...
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Powelton Village: Local Organization Helps Men in Search of Recovery
Executive Director, Vance Hudson stands up from his desk after a long day of work At first glance, the 3300 block of Powelton Avenue looks to be just another block filled with student housing for...
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Powelton Village: As School Libraries Close, a Non-Profit Fills the Void
[vimeo 80776295] It’s no secret that the School District of Philadelphia has fallen on hard times. The district has to work with the budget it has set and because of this budget there have been many...
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West Powelton: Bernadine Hawes Says, “We Try to Create Great Citizens of...
Bernadine Hawes is a Washington D.C. native who moved to West Philadelphia in 1972 to get her master’s degree in Medical Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. She has since been a very active...
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Powelton Village: Seth Goren and a Legacy of Jewish Community Service
Rabbi Seth Goren is determined to help fix the world. The Mt. Airy native and son of a union organizer is no stranger to the fight for social justice. We sat down with him at Repair the World’s...
View ArticlePowelton Village: Lancaster Mews Gets Historic
Lancaster Mews, a row of apartments and businesses on the 3600 block of Lancaster Avenue will keep its 19th century architecture after a city commission ruled on its importance. Last month, sites...
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Powelton Village: A Neighborhood In Transition
Usually when a person’s name is drawn from a hat, they gain something. But when Linn Washington had his name called hours before one of Philadelphia’s most controversial events, he almost lost his...
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Powelton Village: Cooking and Learning at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center
On the first night of June, residents from Powelton Village and Mantua attended a cooking class at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, at Dornsife’s Community Wellness...
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Powelton Village: Visually Impaired Residents Thrive at Assisted Living Facility
Russell Smith spent his childhood taking care of horses and milking cows on his family’s farm in Virginia. His father nicknamed him “Cowboy” for the work he did. At 62 years old, he’s still known by...
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Powelton Village: 16th Police District Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Crime and...
The 16th District of the Philadelphia Police Department hosted a town hall meeting at the Dornsife Center on Drexel’s campus on Feb. 18 to address concerns of residents in the area. Hosted by Capt....
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