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Torresdale: Nazareth Academy Gears Up For Annual Dance Marathon

November 6, 2017 Eric Michaels and Leah Murray 0

Room 25 at Nazareth Academy High School in Torresdale is the center of activity for the school’s biggest event of the year: the annual Naz-A-Thon. On Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. students […]

Food

Torresdale: Five Bars To Go Grab a Beer

October 12, 2017 Leah Murray and Eric Michaels 0

Torresdale is like many other neighborhhoods — filled with people who work hard and like to let loose and have fun when they are done. Thankfully, no matter what your taste may be, there is […]

Arts and Entertainment

Mayfair: Bugs, Concerts, Donuts And Free Movies This Week

August 14, 2017 Bob Stewart 1

Looking to find out what’s going on in Mayfair this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. Senior Night: Monday, Aug. 14, 5-7 p.m., Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion (8046 Frankford […]

Business

Mayfair: This Week In The News — Sex Clubs, Racism And Guns

August 11, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Mayfair: Guy shot his AR-15: A man fired his weapon in Northeast Philly, crashed his truck in Trevose, […]

Arts and Entertainment

Mayfair: Good Vibes And Music At The Pennypack Music Festival

July 31, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

On most summer Wednesday evenings, in the upper part of Mayfair, residents can hear faint sounds coming from the woods. Not the sounds of nature but rather some of the most iconic music songs ever […]

Arts and Entertainment

Mayfair: Japanese Whiskey, Night Market, Free Movie

July 31, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

Looking to find out what’s going on in Mayfair this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. Summer Circus at Rolling Thunder: Monday, July 31, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Rolling Thunder Skating Rink […]

Amateur Sports

Mayfair: Free Movies And Concerts, Benefit Programs Enrollment Assistance (Again!), And More This Week

July 24, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

Looking to find out what’s going on in Mayfair this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. Skating Through the Decades — Monday, July 24, 5-9:30 p.m.  (Rolling Thunder Skating […]

Crime

Frankford: Coming Together to Stop the Violence

May 6, 2016 Sienna I Vance 0

Frankford residents take matters into their own hands. At a spring community meeting at St. Mark’s Church on Frankford Avenue, residents discussed the growing epidemic of violence in the neighborhood. According to Philadelphia Inquirer’s Crime […]

Business

Frankford: Quaker School Prioritizes STEM Education for Students

May 5, 2016 Sienna I Vance 0

Students at Frankford Friends School know what it means to be innovative, especially in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These areas of study, coined as STEM, are the new focuses of Frankford […]

Northeast Philadelphia

Torresdale: St. Hubert High School’s Contribution to the Pope’s Historic Visit

September 29, 2015 Christina Ann Dogas and Sade Naderia Canty 1

St. Hubert High School for Girls played its own part during the World Meeting of Families and the Pope’s historic visit. Among other contributions, St. Hubert’s helped paint tiles for “The Sacred Now: Faith and Family in […]

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