Key Change Episode 2: Barrio Alegría gets creative in Reading
In our latest episode, we chat with Daniel Egusquiza about how an arts organization that specializes in in-person engagement adapted to these trying times.
In the 2020 election, PA business leaders are getting out the vote
In a crazy year, companies large and small are leaping into the fray to encourage and facilitate safe voting. From giving employees time off to cast their ballots, to sharing pertinent deadlines, to funding PPE for poll workers, Pennsylvania's business community is working hard to make your voice heard.
A Bucks County teen bridges the gap between blind and sighted
At just 17 years old, Amy Lui has already launched her own nonprofit organization and been honored with a Young Heroes Award for her work on literacy and access in the blind community.
A Lancaster coworking space evolves with the times
The Candy Factory was hit hard by the pandemic shutdown, but they're making it work with new safety policies, emphasis on community building, and an on-site learning pod for members' kids.
PA's racial justice movement goes beyond the big cities
"How can we plan on resolving this big world topic if we can’t even do it in our hometown first?" That question, asked by a protest organizer in Aston, PA, is being echoed across the state.
The fight to fund arts and culture in the Lehigh Valley
With municipal budgets stretched to the brink, two local officials get creative in order to boost the region's essential arts, culture, and tourism economy.
Chester Made encourages the city to #RemainCreative
An arts organization in this historic city is urging connection and creativity during this trying time, employing digital tools and partnerships with local artists to keep the juices flowing.
Lehigh Valley distilleries pivot to hand sanitizer
When the pandemic struck, these industrious PA entrepreneurs immediately thought, "What can we do to help?" Thanks to contributions from the local community, the result has been a transformation from the booze business to the public health business.
A grassroots movement in Berks County gets critical gear to workers
A group of concerned citizens got together to figure out how they could help protect essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and The Berks PPE Resource Network was born. Now universities, hobbyists, nonprofits, businesses, and arts organizations are working round the clock, using technology to 3D-print face shields. Find out how you can help.
Reading's Barrio Alegría makes big moves
A national grant is shining a light on the amazing work of this organization, which brings its diverse community together through dance, programming, and neighborhood beautification.