In a continuation from last weeks audio slideshow, TUstorytelling brings you the video interview with Marta Rusek of Non-Profit Nerds and an exclusive look into one of the resume tip sessions during the Non-Profit Nerds Meetup Philly "Bootcamp" . https://youtu.be/5tjG53bAUaI
Philly vendor takes from nature, park to heal
Kathleen Callahan is the founder of PRIMALapothecary, a business that sells cosmetic products made from herbal ingredients. She will be selling her products at Fishtown Flea, an outdoor craft market, on Saturday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffWzQ_c7ieI
Philadelphia’s Non-Profit Leaders Send Hopefuls to “Bootcamp”
With thousands of Philadelphians looking to land a job in non-profits, but many of them not sure how to get their foot in the door, Nonprofit Nerds Philly Meetup created various programs that would help individuals not only get in the door, but kick it down. Before their 'Non-Profit Job Hunting Bootcamp' program, organizer Marta Rusek... Continue Reading →
What is USDA Organic and most importantly, why do I care?
Food: we eat it, in most cases we eat it every single day, but where does it come from? and how is the quality determined? Don’t all potatoes grow in the dirt? Aren’t all pigs adorable but kind of filthy? There are certain organizations such as Pennsylvania Certified Organic, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and... Continue Reading →
Lorenzo & Sons South Street Pizza: “Back Stronger than Ever” Nearly 5 Years after Fire
For Tom O’Connor, June 27, 2012 started out as just another delightful summer morning as he opened the doors of the famous Lorenzo & Sons Pizza that had been sitting on the 300 block of South Street since 1988. Around 10:25 a.m. that particular Wednesday morning, a fire sent the entire place up in a... Continue Reading →
South Street scene becomes new focus for Temple sports journalist
The first time Tom Hanslin arrived in Philadelphia — departing from his home Allendale, New Jersey to attend Temple University — he stopped at South Street. Though the landmark Philly street was his first stop, he hasn't given it much thought in the three years since. As a junior journalism major, Hanslin has focused his reporting career thus far on... Continue Reading →
Businesses Reflect on Challenges Big and Small After the 2016 SEPTA Strike
When SEPTA buses, trolleys and subways were brought to a halt earlier this month during the most recent city transit strike, business slowed down at Sandy Neitham’s dry cleaning shop near Girard Station station on the Broad Street Line. And running the storefront became a lot more difficult. “It affected [Sun’s Cleaner’s] a lot because [people]... Continue Reading →
Drexel University’s WKDU 91.7FM Innovates Philadelphia Radio
Through the disappearance of newspapers and the alterations of television broadcasting, radio has always been an important part of the typical media consumer’s daily life. Here, in Philadelphia, college radio is setting the bar high. Value Colleges released a list of the “Top 10 College Campus Radio Stations,” that are completely student run. Each of the... Continue Reading →
Philly Veteran Uses Drum Therapy To Help Other Former Soldiers
When a soldier in the armed forces retires and becomes a veteran, one would think the war stops there for them. They come home to their families or loved ones and live a normal life. Right? One would hope this would be the case for somebody that fought to preserve the liberties and freedoms we... Continue Reading →
Le Cat Café Helps Find Homes For Cats Like Windsor
Le Cat Café in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia was opened this past April by the owners of Green Street Rescue. The platform behind the café is to provide a different type of setting for people to interact with rescued cats and to help find homes for these stray cats in the city. One cat named... Continue Reading →