You rarely see mom and pop coffee shops in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. But one, set to officially open next month, is quite unique and it hopes to change the lives of those on both sides of the counter, one cup at a time.
The North Star Coffee Shop in Kensington hopes to change lives of those in the neighborhood on both sides of counter, one cup at a time.At the corner of Emerald Street and Allegheny Avenue is a second chance for Micah Dickerson.
"This actually used to be a gun shop," said Rueben Jones. "So, it comes full circle - transforming something that was such a harm to the community into something that actually benefits and serves." "This is a pay-what-you-can coffee shop. Obviously, we want to make money, but people can't afford $8 cups of coffee," he said. "So, if you have a dollar, 50 cents you can still come here and get a cup of coffee."
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