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Month: January 2011

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Taste of the Neighborhood

January 30, 2011 0

Located in the heart of Port Richmond, Aramingo’s Best Pizza has been serving up its signature “Sauce on Top” pie for almost 20 years. Created unlike other pies throughout Philadelphia, Aramingo’s Best starts out with [continue reading…]

Education

Mantua: Working Toward a Brighter Future

January 27, 2011 0

For Michael Rocco, principal of Philadelphia Learning Academy South, working to improve the lives of troubled youth is an ordinary day. Although he’s been working for the School District of Philadelphia for 31 years, Rocco [continue reading…]

Housing

Walnut Hill: Code Blue Remains in Effect

January 27, 2011 1

As another week of frigid temperatures continues for Philadelphia, the city maintains its Code Blue status, not for the safety of its home-owning citizens, but for its homeless ones. Area shelters, usually only open for [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Memphis Taproom Serves Up Vegetarian Fare

January 27, 2011 0

The Memphis Taproom is not your typical restaurant. “If it takes more than 20 minutes to be seated, then you can punch me in the face,” Memphis Taproom owner Brendan Hartranft said to customers waiting [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Parents Brave Bitter Cold to Cheer on Sons

January 27, 2011 0

Slippery patches of ice and an inches-deep layer of crunchy snow coat the walkways of Hunting Park, waiting to take down any residents who venture into the bitter cold. With the temperature hovering somewhere in [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Multicultural Vibrancy Comes to Life

January 27, 2011 0

Driving past the numerous abandoned and ramshackle houses in Fairhill, a beacon of light appears at the corner of Fifth and Lehigh Avenue, towering over the neighboring gas station and buildings. With its beautifully displayed [continue reading…]

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Southwest Philadelphia

Southwest: African Store Owners Maintain Culture and Profit

January 27, 2011 0

At any odd hour of the day, walking Woodland Avenue between 60th and 70th streets will afford you with the opportunity to purchase African food, clothes, movies and more. Just 14 years ago, African products [continue reading…]

Ludlow

Ludlow: Soup For You!

January 27, 2011 0

You’ve heard of salad bars, coffee bars and sushi bars but have you ever heard of a soup bar? Darrell ‘Doc’ O’Connor has made this unique idea one of the most popular new food spots on [continue reading…]

Economy

Olney: Hackers Of All Trades

January 27, 2011 1

Dressed head to toe in many layers, a group of men stand at the corner of Broad Street and Olney Avenue and offer people rides. The temperature is in the teens. It’s the middle of [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: Musical Outreach Unites Community, Threatened By Economy

January 26, 2011 0

Nestled in between the old partially renovated Victorian houses of grandeur in Germantown stands the Settlement Musical School. Patricia Manley, director of the Germantown Branch, explained that the building helped incorporate two competing and segregated [continue reading…]

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