Where others see dead ends, Mekia Elizabeth sees possibilities. An undeveloped plot of land in her Southwest Germantown neighborhood? That would be the perfect place for a fruit and vegetable garden. A rarely used and run-down parish house? Let’s make tha... See more
When Fran Melmed was called to jury duty this year, she considered not showing up. Between 2009 and 2011, she’d served as a juror during two separate homicide trials. One involved the death of a 15-year-old boy; the other was death by stomping. Both ended... See more
This is Kayla Banks’ first year teaching for the School District of Philadelphia. But according to those who have seen her at work? You wouldn’t know it.
One month into the 2025-26 school year, Banks’ 5th grade students at North Philadelphia’s James G. Bl... See more
