Hunting Park

Social Distancing keeps people indoors. Here’s how you can try to stay cool in HOT temps.

Social distancing measures have pushed residents to stay indoors to prevent contracting the virus. But staying inside an unventilated home…

4 years ago

In Hunting Park, free trees come with an open mind

Planting more trees in the North Philly neighborhood will help residents beat the heat. To help persuade more Philly residents…

4 years ago

Community Leader Ryan Kellermeyer Pushes for a Green Space to Replace Illegal Junkyard

When Ryan Kellermeyer looks out on the junkyard spanning five blocks in Hunting Park, he doesn’t just see a pile…

4 years ago

Environmental Justice Activist Catalina Hunter is Back and Ready to Fight For Hunting Park

Quick with a warm smile and a hug, 68-year-old Catalina Hunter may not seem like someone to fear. But the…

4 years ago

Jose Ferran Jr. has One Way to Heal Trauma: Cleaning and Greening Hunting Park

After a traumatic experience, Jose Ferran Jr. fights tirelessly to make Hunting Park cleaner and greener, as well as healthier…

4 years ago

Hunting Park: A Community of Green Changemakers

Earlier this year, as part of a project by the Philadelphia Collaborative for Health Equity, 33 high school students in…

5 years ago

Philadelphia Releases 1st Plan to “Beat the Heat” in Hunting Park

"Extreme heat is not just an environmental issue, but it is an issue of equity and social justice as well."…

5 years ago

Leroy Fisher Brings Solutions because of THIS VIP in His Life

A former 'badlands' spaced filled with drugs and trash has transformed into a space where farmers market flourish and crime…

8 years ago