West Poplar: Tennis Center Aims to Strengthen Community Ties
Nestled in between Girard Avenue and the redeveloped Richard Allen Homes lies the Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Center, an education and sports based program that services between 300...
View ArticlePlan Philly: Poplar Library Branch Embraces Technology and Social Media
Limited Internet access does not stop East and West Poplar residents from getting online. The 255 daily visitors of the Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia are primarily...
View ArticlePlan Philly: West Poplar Locksmith’s Faded Sign Gets Repainted
With the 115th anniversary of the Hermann Henssler Locksmith came the repainting of its faded business sign at the corner of 13th and Cambridge streets. Fifth-generation locksmith John Henssler was in...
View ArticleWest Poplar: Children Find Hope for a Better Life at Helping Hand Rescue Mission
Founded in 1905, Helping Hand Rescue Mission is a place where those in the community can come together as one. Originally created to help the homeless, it has also become a way for children to stay off...
View ArticleWest Poplar: Helping Hand Rescue Mission Transforms the Lives of Those in Need
Helping Hand Rescue Mission has given homeless and impoverished people within its community a chance to revitalize their lives through religion and its services. Located at 610 N. 6th St., the mission...
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West Poplar: Tennis Center Aims to Strengthen Community Ties
Annabelle Levi worked on her form at the center. Nestled in between Girard Avenue and the redeveloped Richard Allen Homes lies the Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Center, an education and...
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Plan Philly: Poplar Library Branch Embraces Technology and Social Media
Limited Internet access does not stop East and West Poplar residents from getting online. The 255 daily visitors of the Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia are...
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Plan Philly: West Poplar Locksmith’s Faded Sign Gets Repainted
The new sign, located on North 13th Street, brightened up the locksmith’s business. With the 115th anniversary of the Hermann Henssler Locksmith came the repainting of its faded business sign at the...
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West Poplar: Children Find Hope for a Better Life at Helping Hand Rescue Mission
[vimeo 69121881] Founded in 1905, Helping Hand Rescue Mission is a place where those in the community can come together as one. Originally created to help the homeless, it has also become a way for...
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West Poplar: Helping Hand Rescue Mission Transforms the Lives of Those in Need
Helping Hand Rescue Mission has given homeless and impoverished people within its community a chance to revitalize their lives through religion and its services. Located at 610 N. 6th St., the mission...
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West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy...
Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Image by Alexa Monteleone Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that...
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West Philadelphia: Libraries “Plant A Seed” That Brings Success And Literacy...
Out of the 339 schools within the Philadelphia School District, only eight have full-time paid certified librarians. Image by Alexa Monteleone Louis Lozzi, a Philadelphia native and teacher said that...
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