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    Cindy Bass

    Connecting the Blocks: A new 8th District safety initiative brings resources to doorsteps to fight gun violence

    Back to the Block pairs alley and block cleanups with Friday resource tables to bring food, employment support, expungement help and youth programs directly to 8th District residents. Organizers say the goal is to address quality-of-life concerns, build trust and support violence prevention block by block.

    Can’t stop, won’t stop: That’s the Nicole Fisher-Brown way

    Germantown’s own Nicole Fisher-Brown is a national champion boxer, youth coach at Happy Hollow, and a police officer-in-training. After being honored with a Philadelphia City Council Privileged Resolution, she’s still focused on what matters most to her: teaching neighborhood kids how to fight in the ring and in life.