Community and Family

Philadelphia schools honored for work in preserving green space

The green area outside the school, in the heart of crowded South Philadelphia at Ninth and Mifflin streets, is meant to reduce stormwater runoff and reduce pollution in the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is part of a 25-year city and Philadelphia Water Department initiative called Green City, Clean Waters to expand green spaces in non-residential spaces around the city. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)

Community and Family

Local company gives families the gift of heat for the holidays

Heat is something that is essential in the winter months in Philadelphia, yet there are families across the region that don’t have access to it. To help give back to the community, one local company is acting as an angel of warmth for families come this holiday season—and this isn’t the first or last time they’ll be offering this gift. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)