Mantua: Five Places To Find Art and Community in Perfect Harmony
Mantua has a thriving art scene that is constantly growing, expanding and finding new ways to connect with the community. Listed below are five places where artists and residents have come together to...
View ArticleMantua: Richard Purdie Looking For a Full House at Community Center
As president of the Mantua Haverford Community Center, Richard Purdie is the heart of the neighborhood. He saw Mantua’s need for a reliable and safe place where children could get away from crime on...
View ArticleMantua: Gallery’s Open-Door Policy Aims to Attract Artists and Community Members
“COME IN” was written on the sign in big and bold letters, inviting the public to join the festive evening created by Indigo Bleu Design Concepts to mark the second anniversary of its representation of...
View ArticleMantua: People’s Emergency Center Seeks to Help Businesses, Drive Change
People’s Emergency Center, or PEC, has been a helping hand to the community for many years. Most known for its abundance of programs for helping families, PEC has now taken on small businesses. Read...
View ArticleMantua: Shop Owner Gives A Part of Herself to the Community
Phyllis Jones-Carter provides the magic behind the thriving consignment shop located on the 3800 block of Lancaster Avenue. Jones-Carter actively supports the neighborhood and works to strengthen the...
View ArticleMantua: One Year Later, Community Wonders if Promise Will Be Kept
The White House designated part of West Philadelphia as one of five Promise Zones one year ago this January. The designation will last for another nine years, but while most organizations involved look...
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North Philadelphia: The Village Teaches Digital Media
Sherrieff McCrae, a student at the Village, works the camera. The colorfully painted walls at the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia allow the students to forget their day’s troubles...
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