Matt McCann

Malcolm Kenyatta opposes Temple stadium

20 March 2018 Matt McCann

Malcolm Kenyatta, a 2012 public communication alumnus, outwardly opposes the stadium.

Anti-stadium town hall draws more than 100 residents, students

02 March 2018 Matt McCann

University President Richard Englert, Board of Trustees Chairman Patrick O’Connor and Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke were invited to the town hall, but did not attend.

Habitat for Humanity building several homes near Temple

27 February 2018 Matt McCann

The Habitat for Humanity of Philadelphia’s project along 16th Street near Norris is its largest to date.

Church of the Advocate reverend leads community in healing

13 February 2018 Matt McCann

The Rev. Renee McKenzie of the Church of the Advocate allowed an immigrant family to take sanctuary in her church.

Report: Jobs, education increase on North Broad

06 February 2018 Matt McCann

More than 4,000 jobs were created in 2017, but local unemployment is higher than the city’s average.

Family in sanctuary goes to school

30 January 2018 Matt McCann

Four children who are staying in sanctuary in the Church of the Advocate went to school for the first time in six weeks on Monday.

Local business owners refuse ‘stop-and-go’ law

23 January 2018 Matt McCann

Philadelphia City Council passed a law that requires some businesses remove bulletproof glass surrounding registers.

More than 20 stormwater planters will be built in Yorktown, like the ones in South Philadelphia, as a part of the city’s Green City, Clean Waters initiative. | JAMIE COTTRELL / THE TEMPLE NEWS

Green infrastructure coming to Yorktown in spring

16 January 2018 Matt McCann

Community organizations hope to decrease the amount of river pollution from the city.

University properties still vacant

28 November 2017 Matt McCann

Temple owns most of the properties on North Broad Street between Oxford and Thompson.

Educators weigh in on rising food insecurity rates

10 October 2017 Matt McCann

Food insecurity rates among North Philadelphia children have tripled since 2006.