David Seng has seen a lot of children out during the middle of the night on the streets of Philadelphia. On average, he says, the number is about 12, and each story is different.

“The usual excuse was they were out to pick up Chinese food, and then when you smell them, you know they’ve been drinking,” Seng said. “We had one kid, I remember, who was looking for his father to kill him. We have kids that were picked up – eight or nine years …

After a group of teenagers assaulted two people, stole a taxi and ransacked a convenience story near South Street, community leaders and police were trying to determine what actions to take to prevent another such occurrence.

Over 100 people showed up  at Palumbo Recreation Center at 10th and Fitzwater streets. Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel spoke with community leaders and other elected officials. Business owners in the area were angry and wanted the police to enforce various laws …

With so many advances in modern clinical medicine occurring, many people may think these options are the best of the best. However, numerous people continue to rely on ancient methods of healing from around the world. In the area south of South Street, a healthy lifestyle is important and many people take part in healthy eating and holistic healing practices. Throughout the area there are many holistic healing centers and healthy food markets.

Holistic …

It’s a “no man’s land.” A dense slab of chocolate colored mulch piled waste high is the site of fictional uphill battles, a mock Mount Everest and the cushy “stone” half of a make-believe Sword and the Stone reenactment. To children of Queen Village and young visitors of Weccacoe Playground, the giant pile of mulch in the corner of the facility serves as a play area unique to the traditional equipment in other playgrounds of its kind. To adult Queen Village residents who don’t partake in the …

The debris of winter past blows circles around the hard clay court at Weccacoe Playground. Donna Pancari and Kevin Parker take turns sweeping at the piles of dried leaves and scattered trash screaming mutual directions over the rumblings of a leaf blower. A man in a straw hat, printed shirt and cargo shorts prepares the new tennis court net to be strung. He looks more like he’s ready to board a cruise ship than participate in a playground clean-up, but it’s evident that he’s passionate about the cause …