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‘It’s A Legacy’: Partnership Gives New Life To Old Home

Shahla Farzan

When Tawana Lawson’s 8-year-old grandson visits his new home, he heads straight for the cupboard under the stairs.“Logan loves books, so he decided it…

A view of the old North Side YMCA building from the old Sportsman's Park in JeffVanderLou. Mission: St. Louis, a local non-profit, recently moved to the building and has uncovered some unexpected surprises and historic elements.

Arts

9 months after move, St. Louis nonprofit still uncovers history-filled rooms at old North Side YMCA

Kelly Moffitt

This story originally aired on St. Louis on the Air on July 26, 2017. It was rebroadcast on Oct. 12, 2017.If you’ve undertaken any kind of home renovation…

Janaya Heard, 9, and Armani Williams, 15, pose for a portrait inside their lemonade stand Aug. 13, 2016. Janaya likes the regular lemonade; Armani suggested trying the watermelon lemonade.

Education

Mobile farmers market starts girls leadership project

Five girls from the JeffVanderLou neighborhood of north St. Louis are headed back to school this year with a jump-start on thinking critically.They’ve…

Education

New St. Louis Community College center aims to broaden educational opportunity

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 9, 2010 - St. Louis Community College officially opened the new William J. Harrison Education…