The winter of 2013 brought record-breaking snowfall to Philadelphia, and with each storm the woes of local business owners rose as high as the snow banks. Several business owners in Manayunk, a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia expressed concern about how lost revenue in the winter would impact business for the remainder of the year. Now… Read More »
Mother and Son Join Forces to Battle Teen Depression from Tieast Leverett on Vimeo. In a crowded Panera in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, a bedroom community of Philadelphia, Tracy “Tre” Scott checks the time on his phone frequently…even though he always makes time to talk about his passion; he is also on a mission. As the founder… Read More »
FICA Philadelphia Brings Brazilian Culture to the City from Tieast Leverett on Vimeo. The practice of capoeira Angola reaches all the way back to Africa; the movements, songs, instruments and way of life are all taken from the countries of origin of the slaves brought to Brazil from central Africa. Often described as a “way… Read More »
Manayunk Property Rebuilds Again After Flood from Tieast Leverett on Vimeo. Last week, the residents of Venice Lofts, an apartment and townhouse community in Northwest Philadelphia had a much greater appreciation of the city for which their community was named. As torrential rains moved through the area, residents were warned about potential flooding, but… Read More »
In the 1960s, when Philadelphia residents talked about Northern Liberties, a neighborhood in the lower northeast corner of the city, the conversation centered around labor laws, unions, and production lines. The neighborhood, once known as the “Workplace of the World” was the home to a multitude of factories, mills, tanneries and distilleries. The industrial… Read More »
Although the school bells rang on September tenth to signify the start of the school year, most of the schools in the Philadelphia Public School District remain understaffed and underfunded. According to a recent article in the Huffington Post, “twenty-four schools were closed; the district has a junk credit rating; contracts have… Read More »
Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Free Flow of Information Act, a bill that allows “anyone associated or once associated with a news-gathering operation — including freelancers, student reporters and bloggers — who is working with the intent to convey information on important matters to the public.” Although the rights granted by… Read More »
United States’ law defines a Gag Order as “a judge’s order prohibiting the attorneys and the parties to a pending lawsuit or criminal prosecution from talking to the media or the public about the case. The supposed intent is to prevent prejudice due to pre-trial publicity which would influence potential jurors., Since 1976, when… Read More »
Net Neutrality was again called into question today in a DC Circuit Court. Oral arguments were presented in a case between the FCC and Verizon Inc. after an ongoing battle to either strike down or to uphold the Open Internet Framework. The Open Internet Framework is a set of rules that prevents internet service providers… Read More »
On a cloudy Sunday afternoon on Belle Isle, a park in the center of Detroit, the peaceful sounds of children playing and jazz music coming from portable radios was broken by the sound of a raging car engine. But not just any engine…a 550 horsepower Indy Car engine. This car, along with the twenty-five other… Read More »