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August 2, 2018
Old factories bring new jobs, hope and new conversations about shared growth to a struggling neighborhood
The industrial sewing machines that clattered in two once-bustling Kensington textile factories are silent now.However, …
July 23, 2018
Mt. Airy Business Cooks Up Opportunity on Netflix Show
Power-Up Grad and Baker competes on Netflix show, "Sugar Rush"Imagine having your business on a television series that w…
July 18, 2018
Block by Block, 'Power Up' Builds Businesses, Neighborhoods on Germantown Avenue
A paint gallery, a bakery, a beauty salon, an eyeglass store, a craft tea business and a handcraft studio – block …
June 14, 2018
One Commencement, Delivered with Love, By Staff and Volunteers
After the graduates flipped the tassels on their caps from right to left and posed for photos with proud family members,…
June 13, 2018
At 18, Shania Bennett Turns College Opportunities into Stepping Stones
In April, clad in her power suit and professional high heels, Shania Bennett, 18, stood on the steps of Pennsylvania's C…
May 9, 2018
What's it like to Graduate from College before You Finish High School?
Six high school seniors graduated from Community College of Philadelphia on May 5–and, in an unusual twist, they…
May 8, 2018
Hazim Hardeman, Rhodes Scholar and Kid from North Philly: 'Never Mistake Our Being First, For Being the First that Were Worthy.”
Hazim Hardeman, a kid from North Philly, a Rhodes Scholar and a Community College of Philadelphia alumnus, had a message…
May 7, 2018
Where Will You Go? Jonathan Williams Graduates College Then Goes to Work for a Company He Started in High School
When it comes to cleaning, Jonathan Williams, 21, has one piece of advice: "Work smarter, not harder."He takes his…
April 24, 2018
The Most Overlooked Security Tip: Learn How to Listen
Kathy Mulray, the director of Community College of Philadelphia's Northeast Regional Center, recently organized a semina…
April 18, 2018
Two Green Thumbs Up for Service Learning in Professor Stephens' Class
Margaret Stephens, associate professor of Social Science, teaches environmental conservation and geography, connecting l…
April 12, 2018
Students on the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team Are Bettering the Community
Troy Bundy, a father and husband who leads the Community College of Philadelphia's Student Government Association, and C…
April 2, 2018
Taking the Lead in Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus
Professionals from colleges and universities across the Greater Philadelphia region convened on the Main Campus for the …