Sandi King, with the city's Department of Commerce, speaks with business owner Liu Tihn Chang about what his store needs to thrive safely. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

Advocate for the Avenue

— Changes along the Bustleton Avenue corridor in Castor Gardens spur a new business group.

It has been a long, unpredictable journey for Gibson, who will play softball for DeSales University while also majoring in education to fulfill her dream of a career enabling her to work with children. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

Mayfair's Gibson reinvents herself at St. Basil

— An injury ended Samantha Gibson's pitching career; now she's at first base, and she also helps in her community.

It was all smiles on Saturday for Jahri Evans (sunglasses), who gave football lessons to hundreds of kids and preached the importance of staying in school. Evans is an All-Pro guard with the New Orleans Saints. BRAD LARRISON / FOR THE TIMES

Larger than life

— Jahri Evans, NFL star and Frankford alum, returned to his alma mater on Saturday for his fourth annual free football camp.

Lee Fishman aided immigrants entering the workforce while a staffer with the Free Library's Workplace Career Center. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

Novel Idea

— Lee Fishman found herself impressed with the courage of immigrants trying to build lives here. So she decided to write a book about it.

Lindsey Duchac (left) joins other Action United picketers outside the Olive Garden restaurant at 9280 Roosevelt Boulevard. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTO

Olive green

— Protestors with an advocacy organization demonstrate outside an Olive Garden restaurant, demanding that employees be paid for sick time and family leave.

Dianne Neary, wife of fallen firefighter Lt. Robert Neary, embraces John Farrell of Engine 7 at the Living Flame Memorial on Wednesday, May 2. BILL ACHUFF/STAR PHOTO

Honoring heroes at Living Flame Memorial

Philadelphia honors its fallen firefighters and police officials, including Lt. Robert Neary and fireman Daniel Sweeney, during the Living Flame Memorial.

An attendee of the May 2 community input meeting looks over literature that intends to explain the district’s plan to tranform the school system. Many aspects of the plan are still in flux. BILL ACHUFF/STAR PHOTO

What will become of Philly schools?

Concerned residents questioned school officials on overhaul plan at input meeting.

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A two-alarm fire damaged several apartments at Atrium Apartments on Welsh Road, causing about 30 people to be temporarily displaced at the nearby Pollock School. Photo by Maria Pouchnikova

Residents displaced by fire in Welsh Road apartment complex

Dozens of residents were left looking for a place to stay Wednesday hours after they fled an early-morning fire in their Welsh Road apartment building.No ... Full story

Maria Pouchnikova / Times photo / Venus Davis, 40, of Wynnefield, an 11-year cancer survivor, plans to join an estimated 125,000 people at Eakins Oval who will run or walk to raise funds.

On Mom’s day, she’ll walk for a cure

Venus Davis was driving to her job at Verizon back in 2000 when she felt a pain in her back.Being three months pregnant and having ... Full story

Tracy Morgan brings his funny business to the Keswick Theatre onSaturday.

Tracy Morgan, real life

By Rita CharlestonFor the TimesGrowing up in the rough neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, and enduring a tough childhood wouldn’t lead many men to comedy. But in ... Full story

Maria Pouchnikova / Times photo/ Meghan Lamontagne goes in for a hug by Watson T. Comly Elementary students, after a news conference introducing an outside classroom for the school.

It's purrfect! Cat litter company lends a helping paw to highlight the great outdoors

Watson T. Comly principal Michelle “Micki” Byruch has been on the job three years and has always wanted to spruce up a 4,200-square-foot plot of ... Full story

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Wednesday, Nov. 2 EVENTS Adult Irish Ceili Dancing American Legion hall, 301 E. Godfrey Ave. Wednesdays. 7:30 to 9 p.m. 215-725-8055. Aerobics St. Bernard Senior Adult Program, 7340 ... Full story

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Lee Fishman aided immigrants entering the workforce as a staffer with the Free Library’s Workplace Career Center. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA/NORTHEAST TIMES PHOTO

Author finds inspiration in Port Richmond

Lee Fishman found herself impressed with the courage of immigrants trying to build lives there. So she decided to write a book about it. ... Full story

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