Topic: Germantown
Jumpstart Germantown
Ken Weinstein’s anti-gentrification training program, with six spin-offs in the city and region, is keeping development local—and bringing women and people of color into the industry
By Courtney DuCheneThe Opposite of Gentrification
Jumpstart Germantown, brainchild of developer Ken Weinstein, trains local residents to be their own community developers
By Jill HarkinsI Buy Black
A discount card for black-owned businesses in Philly aims to keep dollars in poor minority neighborhoods. It's an effort that benefits us all
By Aaron KaseSleep out with Covenant House
The city’s shelter for homeless youth is expanding, but more needs to be done. Join them by sleeping outside on a cardboard box to help out
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyCity of Poetry
The city’s new Poet Laureate invites Philadelphians to see and make poetry happen everywhere
By Yolanda WisherSylvester Mobley
The former Marine has willed into existence Coded by Kids, a free tech-ed program for inner-city youth. And he's got some big plans
By Larry PlattEmaleigh Doley
For Emaleigh Doley, W. Rockland Street isn’t just home. It’s an urban betterment lab.
By Rosella LeFevre