Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
Pathways to Housing is an organization that focuses on providing chronically homeless people with a place to stay, before they begin to try and address any sort of underlying issues. Speaking with Rob Wetherington and Rana Gardner from Pathways to Housing PA, it becomes clear that there are almost always many factors that lead to... Continue Reading →
The South Philly bowling alley looks pretty average on the outset. Lighted with neon signs and filled with beer-guzzling patrons until the wee hours of the morning, PEP Bowl is traditional in many ways. But unlike other Philadelphia bowling alleys, PEP Bowl works to employ people with disabilities. The bowling alley hires students from PEP,... Continue Reading →
Josephine Slavsky, who has worked as the Visitor Relations Manager at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens on South Street in Center City for over three years, has discovered that the art exhibit attracts all visitors with its array of colors and texture.
Nicholas Tyson Klug used to create art in many forms — painting, drawing, cooking — before he was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in 2005. Klug has shown painting exhibits before, but none since he was forced to move to Philadelphia from his home in Michigan to receive care for his disability. In February,... Continue Reading →
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 →
It was early spring in 1984. In select movie theaters across the country, Repo Man, starring Emilio Estevez as a punk rock rebel living in Los Angeles, made its premiere on the big screen. Initial reviews of the film were so positive, they ultimately left a lasting mark on a number of cult movements. But Repo Man also... Continue Reading →
Alan Holdsworth was window-shopping in his home country, England, when he realized there might be something wrong with his legs. As a young adult, Holdsworth caught a glimpse of himself in the reflection that day, and what he saw shocked him. “I looked in a window and I realized: I’m not walking like anybody else,”... Continue Reading →
Jake Galli has never played an instrument. He can't read a sheet of music. All he can do is watch, listen and enjoy, which is more than enough for him. But the Phoenixville, Pa. native, who is in his third year studying journalism at Temple University, was recently assigned to cover local musicians and bands in the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Emerson Max, a junior journalism student at Temple University, plans on taking an in-depth look into the lives of the homeless throughout the city of Philadelphia. You see, Max comes from a small town in North Jersey called Union County and for a suburban kid, college in the big city can be a bit of... Continue Reading →
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