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Month: October 2010

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Sarge Speaks Without Words

October 20, 2010 0

https://vimeo.com/17932058] The girls at Rizzo Police Athletic League (PAL) learned how notorious animal abuse has become and the harmful effects that come out of dog fighting through the help of Kim Wolfe, a social worker, [continue reading…]

Economy

Strawberry Mansion: New Project Seeks to Revitalize Neighborhood

October 20, 2010 1

https://vimeo.com/17930697] City and state officials gathered under a white canvas tent on the mud-covered corner of 31st and Diamond streets on Tuesday to celebrate the commencement of the Strawberry Mansion Townhomes project. The event featured [continue reading…]

Featured Videos

Germantown: Obama’s Visit

October 15, 2010 charper 0

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Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Center Helps Feed Elderly

October 15, 2010 0

In the basement of a Northeast Jewish Community Center, in an office no larger than a college student’s dorm room, six adult women operate a pantry aiding the effort to feed Philadelphia’s seniors. Meet Nina [continue reading…]

Crime

Germantown: Suspicious Fire at the YWCA

October 14, 2010 0

The pouring rain today drenched anything that might be left after a fire at the YWCA on Germantown Avenue next to Vernon Park. A local business owner said she thinks she knows who set the [continue reading…]

Elections

Strawberry Mansion: Councilman Clarke Tackles Urban Blight

October 14, 2010 0

City Councilman Darrell L. Clarke’s office, a small, plain space found on the fourth floor of City Hall, is a bustling hub of activity. Staff members and concerned constituents shuffle in and out of the [continue reading…]

Olney

Olney: Making Olney Stronger One Step at a Time

October 14, 2010 0

For close to 36 years, Mark Cohen has represented Pennsylvania’s 202nd District, which stretches like a belt across much of Northern Philadelphia east of Broad Street. Mable Windham has been with working with him for [continue reading…]

Elections

Germantown: State Rep. John Myers

October 14, 2010 0

https://vimeo.com/17931094] State Rep. John Myers, a Democrat from the 201st District, and his campaign team are preparing for the race against Republican candidate Joseph Messa, an attorney in Philadelphia and Temple University alum. Myers has [continue reading…]

Politics

Port Richmond: Rep. John Taylor, More than a Politician

October 14, 2010 6

John Taylor, 55, has been serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 1984, fighting for unions, voting for smoking bans and voting to raise minimum wage. He also serves as the chair of the [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Home of Mixed Martial Arts Champ

October 14, 2010 3

It’s noon on a Saturday. Approximately 200 barefoot men are filling a South Philly gym.  Large black mats line the floors and the smell of sweat is beginning to permeate the room. The same concentrated [continue reading…]

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