Angela Gervasi

tuf36949@temple.edu

Holidays in Philly

Meet Philly’s Salvation Army volunteers raising money for the holiday

These are the people behind the red kettles.

Howard Lyon, who was born and raised in Kensington, participates at a weekly storytelling workshop.

Neighborhoods

Weekly Kensington workshops will become a neighborhood-based play

Residents will write and star in this traveling show next fall.

Election 2017

Mid-day election updates from three Philly polling places

We stopped by wards with typically high turnouts to check in.

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Holidays in Philly

15 best values for last-minute Halloween candy in Philly

How to stock up for trick-or-treaters without breaking the bank

Neighborhoods

Photos: Sixers forward Robert Covington shoots hoops to keep Philly kids active

RoCo to Chester Arthur Elementary students: 'You build more relationships when you’re outside.'

Photos: Philly celebrates clean cars as Trump aims to roll back fuel efficiency standards

Complete with cake and presents for the "birthday" of the country's effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Photos: Temple football stadium protesters call out the university board of trustees

As the board prepared for its meeting Tuesday afternoon, students and North Philadelphia residents rallied against a proposed stadium.

17 photos from Philly’s Dragon Boat Festival on the Schuylkill

With a history stretching back thousands of years, this sport is all about teamwork.

Neighborhoods

Photos: Lancaster Avenue businesses launch a community book depot

Barber shops, laundromats and other storefronts are becoming makeshift libraries.

A member of the nonprofit Voces del Barrio carries a black Puerto Rican flag, often used to represent resistance to U.S. policies.

Photos: Philly protesters call for more aid to Puerto Rico

A Center City rally called on the U.S. government to send more hurricane relief to the island.

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