For 30 years, Gomez Mini Mart has stood on the corner of Eighth and West Lycoming streets in Hunting Park. The locally operated grocery has withstood changing owners, economic downturns and even violent shootings outside [continue reading…]
There’s a popular trend among teens in Hunting Park and other neighborhoods around Philadelphia. For fun, young kids will gather on street corners or playgrounds and square off to see who has the baddest dog. [continue reading…]
Philadelphia is one of the largest U.S. cities with the greatest proportions of adult and teenage smokers. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control revealed that the city has the highest number of cigarette smokers [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22011629] Howard Treatman is an independent man–a characteristic the candidate for the 8th City Council District election wants all voters to remember when they go to the polls in May. Although this is his first [continue reading…]
It looks like the Mayfair Memorial Playground is finally being rebuilt. The playground in front of Lincoln High School on Ryan Avenue was torn down three years ago after a little girl fell and was [continue reading…]
Everyone needs an editor. That includes us! Fortunately, we have you, our readers, to tell us when we make mistakes. We reported earlier about a new playground that will be built in Mayfair. The photographs [continue reading…]
Artisan Boulanger Patissier probably sticks out like a sore thumb to a lot of people. Located at 1646 S. 12th St., it is in the heart of South Philadelphia. Being that it is located in [continue reading…]
In the wake the recent devastation in Japan, one local organization is helping to make a difference to those most affected by the tsunami. The Salvation Army Headquarters, located at 701 North Broad St., is [continue reading…]
Christianity is founded on a number of different aspects, but it is centered around the term belief. Nowhere does that term ring more true than at the Whosoever Gospel Mission, a Christian non-profit organization, located [continue reading…]
Dominoes. How important can the game be? “We cannot wait until the finals,” said player Gabriel Martinez. It’s the second to the last week of the year-long tournament and the teams are ready to take [continue reading…]
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