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On Wednesday, PHS staffer Bob Grossmann participated in a webinar for HealthyPeople.gov, a science-based, national organization that aims to improve the health of all Americans. The 30 minute presentation, titled Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators?, focused on PHS’s Philadelphia LandCare Program, which has demonstrated significant reductions in crime through the clearing and maintenance of […]
Trees, gardens, and grass may be pretty, but did you know they might actually keep you safe, active, and happy as well? It’s true. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently found that neighborhoods in which blighted, vacant lots have been cleaned and greened report lower crime rates than neighborhoods in […]
PHS is honored to announce that the Philadelphia LandCare Program, coordinated by PHS and funded by the Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development, has been chosen as a Bright Idea recipient. The Bright Idea awards, selected by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at […]
February 24, 2012 by Daniel
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