Wednesday's Child: Nasir
Fifteen-year-old Nasir has big dreams: he wants to join the military and hopes to be the second African-American president.
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Fifteen-year-old Nasir has big dreams: he wants to join the military and hopes to be the second African-American president.
The house across from Wayne Junction is a wreck - broken windows, ripped shingles, drooping trim. But Devon Goodwin sees potential.
"While this new safe haven is a huge step toward addressing the safety needs of survivors, our work as a community is far from over," said Jeannine Lisitski, executive director of Women Against Abuse.
Prior to moderating an event at the Constitution Center, Jeffrey Rosen -- a George Washington University law professor -- talked with KYW Newsradio about his vision for the museum.
"Bebashi" was formed in 1985 to serve the growing number of African-Americans in Philadelphia infected with HIV or AIDS, but it has grown to develop programs serving the area poor.
Oshunbumi Fernandez spends her days and nights focused on tending the legacy planted by her mother, Lois, 38 years ago.
A local shelter for homeless teens is holding its biggest fundraiser of the year Monday night.
An official says hundreds of youngsters weren't able to play scheduled games because of competing rallies slated by groups on both sides of the gun control debate.
May is Small Business Month and a local non-profit is giving business owners a shot at high dollar angel investors Saturday in its annual pitch competition.
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill work to hammer out a bill on comprehensive immigration reform, a film that explains the why behind the large number of Latinos immigrating- many illegally- to America will be screened in Philadelphia.
Mother's Day is a tough day for kids who've lost their mom and a Chester County non-profit has stepped in to help families cope with the loss.
Located on Union Avenue in Yeadon, the historic club has for decades served as a symbol of black economic power, but more recently has become the poster child for a changing economy.
The 350 members of the Class of '13 gathered on Kerr Field in the shape of the number 13. The school's Lansdowne campus was heavily damaged by an arson fire last month.
Donated items go to local organizations like the Food Bank of South Jersey, where it'll get the agency through some lean months this summer.
An estimated one in five children suffer from some mental health issue and KYW's Pat Loeb reports city officials want parents to know help is available.
"This is a place where you can find extraordinarily hip and avant-garde and brand-new art being made right next to some amazingly traditional painters and sculptors," says the school's dean.
One firefighter's vision has become a reality for the city.
On Saturday the debate over gun control comes to Bucks County. But this one is threatening to disrupt a bunch of Little League games.
"The Philadelphia homeless population exceeds the nation in the prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, smoking, and depression," a Project HOME official notes.
A new mobile produce van made its first stop on Wednesday, selling fruits and vegetables on the streets of Camden, NJ.
Chris May has this 3 On Your Side warning about the new high that may be growing in the garden.
What about a couple married in Delaware that moves to New Jersey? Or a couple who files for divorce in NJ?
Antanaya loves dancing and writing poetry to express her feelings, and helping people is important to her.
One by one, kids dipped a thumb into green paint and then put their mark on a white planter box which will be given to first lady Michelle Obama for the White House garden.
Last year, thousands signed up for the all-white dinner party, which eventually happened at the Swann Fountain in Logan Circle.
