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Foreclosure May Hurt Children the Mostnew

"When foreclosures force children from their homes, their education is disrupted, their peer relationships crumble, and the social networks that support them are fractured," according to a recent study by First Focus. "Indeed, their physical health, as well as their emotional health and well-being, is placed at risk." Tiffany Rodriguez, a North Philly 14-year-old, would have to agree.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tasneem Paghdiwala  |  05-27-2008  |  Housing & Development

Two Young Filmmakers Document Philly's Crime Epidemicnew

"By the Numbers," a new public service announcement by filmmakers Alec Sutherland and Todd DosSantos and a local organization called the Anti-Violence Partnership, is just a minute long, but it's well worth watching.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tasneem Paghdiwala  |  04-14-2008  |  Crime & Justice

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