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Month: April 2011

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Northeast: Three Familiar Faces in 6th District Up for Grabs

April 18, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/22530489] As Philadelphia’s City Council braces for the biggest turnover in 20 years, residents of the 6th District will not have to worry about an unknown face elected into office. The three candidates running for [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: A Light and Sound Experience

April 18, 2011 0

Hundreds of people stopped abruptly, craned their necks from drivers’ seats and made their way to the median to look at City Hall. They were experiencing “Styling A Second Empire: A Light and Sound Experience,” an art installation [continue reading…]

Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Spring Tree Planting a Success

April 18, 2011 0

The Northeast Tree Tender’s spring planting Saturday was a success despite the ominous forecast. Volunteers met at the Al Furqan Mosque on Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard at 9 a.m., where they ate breakfast, split [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Art Center to Showcase Student Work

April 17, 2011 0

Beginning on May 1, the Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (MRAC), in partnership with the Roxborough Development Corp., will open its newest installment featuring student artwork from the community. Visitors are invited to attend receptions from 12 [continue reading…]

Crime

Lawncrest: Dogfight Raid Surprises Residents

April 17, 2011 0

Sheryle Nash said she never knew her family lived near a basement stained with dog blood. “The neighborhood is already messed up,” Nash said. “I didn’t know people ever [held dogfights] around here.” Police and [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Port Richmond: A Community Passionate About Theater

April 17, 2011 3

In 1984, a community theater was born in Port Richmond at the Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary parish.  Seven years later this company moved further down Allegheny Avenue towards the Delaware River to the Lithuanian Music [continue reading…]

There is a major trash problem in Francisville, Searl said.
Francisville

Francisville: Does A Better Future Await?

April 17, 2011 4

  Although the newly emerging “Philadelphia 2035” is a comprehensive plan to energize this historic city for more improvements over the next 24 years some of the improvements will be visible within the next year [continue reading…]

Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Change is Certain in the 6th District

April 17, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/22500756] As the primary election for City Council creeps closer and closer three new voices to lead Philadelphia’s 6th District seat in the Northeast are accelerating their campaigns to win votes. For the first time in [continue reading…]

A memorial to Kensington Strangler victim ### sits at Jasper and Cumberland streets, where her body was found last November.
Abandoned Property

Kensington: By Cleaning Vacant Lots, Neighbors Help Redefine a Troubled Community

April 16, 2011 0

If Juan Marrero had his way, the city would tear down the fence in front of that trash-strewn vacant lot down the street from his house. If the city just did that, Marrero insists that [continue reading…]

Education

Fairhill: College Access Center Director Encourages Students

April 16, 2011 0

Candace Powell Kinard is motivated person who always makes sure each student’s needs are met. She has  passion to work with underrepresented and low-income high school students in Fairhill to make sure they are utilizing [continue reading…]

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