Read More 6 minute read News Un verano con Bad Bunny: ‘Made in America…Latinos make America. It’s important to remember that.’ It has been a summer of firsts for global Puerto Rican star and reggaetonero Bad Bunny. Benito Antonio… bySolmaira Valerio09/16/2022
Read More 2 minute read News Lots of Lots of Love mural: ‘If we focus on the things we do agree on and work together on how, we can create something beautiful’ Next time you’re on the El between Somerset and Allegheny station, make sure to catch a glimpse of… bySolmaira Valerio07/11/2022
Read More 2 minute read News Resilience Prevention Point Philadelphia hosts its first-ever community Pride event Prevention Point Philadelphia hosted its first-ever LGBTQIA+ Pride event on June 25. As a public health organization founded… bySiani ColónandbySolmaira Valerio07/06/2021
Read More 5 minute read Resilience Beating the odds in Philly’s public school system: ‘I am more than a statistic’ Almost 10 years after William Griffin’s high school orientation, one memory still stands out in his mind. “My… bySolmaira Valerio06/02/2021
Read More 4 minute read Resources Self-care guide: How to show yourself some love on this COVID Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is widely known as a day of joy and romance — a time to buy roses… bySolmaira Valerio02/10/2021
Read More 2 minute read Community Listening News Norris Square community reckons with an attempted break-in that resulted in a beloved community member’s arrest Norris Square residents gathered on Thursday night to support Antonio “Tony” Gonzalez, a neighbor and local business owner,… byErin BlewettandbyHenry SavageandbySolmaira Valerio11/06/2020
Read More 4 minute read News Resources PECO urges low-income customers affected by COVID-19 to apply to PA’s LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program When Kensington resident Verlonda Bagnall heard that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) extended the LIHEAP utility… bySolmaira Valerio07/23/2020
Read More 6 minute read News Resources The Love Lot: Where Step Up to the Plate offers free meals, live music, and medical attention to Kensington residents during COVID-19 When coronavirus cut off access to in-person services in Kensington, Step Up to the Plate, a collaboration between… bySolmaira Valerio07/15/2020
Read More 5 minute read News Raised in Kensington, this National Guard sergeant was stationed down the street from his childhood home When Sergeant Kyle Melnick-Hoffman joined the Pennsylvania National Guard in 2009, he never thought he’d be stationed in… bySolmaira Valerio06/12/2020
Read More 4 minute read News Resources Free classes at Lillian Marrero Library pair cooking with English learning “Don’t speak English” were the first words Ana María learned to say in English when she moved to… byErin BlewettandbySolmaira Valerio09/05/2019