My Philly Neighbor: Valentina Rosario

We are currently living in a world where the limits on love, relationships, and gender are ever expanding, and while members of the LGBTQ+ community are afforded more safety and...

Posted 5 Nov

November's Top Holiday Events: Tree Lighting Ceremonies, Holiday Bazaars, Fire and Ice Festival at Dilworth Park & More!

Some of the most festive happenings and events taking place this November! Fire and Ice Festival Opening Celebration November 8th - 9th 8th: 5:30 - 6:30pm; 9th: 12 -...

Posted 5 Nov

Events 11/1-11/7: PA Cider Takeover, Survive the Holidays Workshop, Pierogi Festival & More!

Some of the most interesting events happening from Friday, November 1st to Thursday, November 7th. Share your event by tweeting us @citywidestories or tagging us on Facebook. PA Cider Takeover...

Posted 28 Oct

Brannon Johnson's BLJ Community Rowing in West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia native, Brannon Johnson grew up with a passion for dancing, but a rowing scholarship to the University of Texas in Austin shifted the trajectory of her life. In...

Posted 28 Oct

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Healing Hurt People: Helping Victims of Violence Heal from Their Trauma and Become Community Peer Health Workers

Healing Hurt People started in 2008 as an initiative to help victims of violence heal and deal with the trauma of their injuries; more than a decade later the organization...

Posted 1 Nov

Covenant House: Helping Homeless Youth Carve New Paths to Success

Covenant House is a human service nonprofit helps stabilize homeless and trafficked youth, with a mission to help showcase the reality of youth homelessness. Associate executive director, Hugh Organ oversees...

Posted 31 Oct

Hopeworks: Helping Young People Recode Their Future

When people think about technology’s place at the forefront of society, they might not always think about how it connects to young people from marginalized backgrounds. That’s where Hopeworks, a...

Posted 31 Oct

YouthBuild: Giving Students a Second Chance at Graduating High School

Crystal Barham-Guess remembers the exact date, it was August 24, 2017. After her name was called out loud, she confidently strode across the stage to collect her high school diploma....

Posted 31 Oct

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