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Month: May 2011

Featured Stories

Germantown: Flowers Give Neighborhood New Life

May 28, 2011  0

https://vimeo.com/24361183] “I’m strong,” Kevon Lewis, a 7-year-old boy said as he lifted a hanging basket of petunias that is almost as large as he is. Kevon and his siblings were eager to help their grandmother […]

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Germantown: Plants and Flowers Enliven West Rockland Street

May 28, 2011 charper 0

https://vimeo.com/24361183] Residents of West Rockland Street between Green Street and Germantown Avenue participated in a planting and beautification day by planting annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs, vegetables and fruit in their front yards. The program was […]

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: A Community Flea Market to Help the March of Dimes

May 28, 2011  0

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, residents of Port Richmond gathered in a Kmart parking lot on Aramingo Avenue for a community flea market. Many of the vendors were locals selling inexpensive or secondhand goods such […]

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: A History of Working Together

May 28, 2011  0

Hunting Park is a neighborhood full of stories with each block having its own unique history. From being home to James Logan, William Penn’s secretary, and the famed actress Grace Kelly, Hunting Park has a […]

Arts and Entertainment

Ridge Avenue: Dell East Ticket Office Opens for New Season

May 28, 2011  11

Tucked inside Fairmount Park just off Ridge Avenue at West Huntingdon Street hides the Robin Hood Dell East, a venerable concert venue that has been open for more than 80 years. But for many Philadelphia […]

Crime

Manayunk: Owner Unfazed After Burglary

May 27, 2011  0

When Joel Dahan was awakened this week with a call from the security company that monitors his Manayunk store, Tag Denim at 4358 Main St,, he thought it might just be about some rowdy baseball […]

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: New Exhibits and Events at the American Swedish Historical Museum

May 27, 2011  1

The American Historical Swedish Museum is located in South Philadelphia in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. The museum is dedicated to educating about Swedish and Swedish American culture. Founded in 1926, the museum offers exhibits of Swedish […]

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Bond International Arts and Crafts Shop Brightens Community for Families

May 27, 2011  3

  Bond International Arts and Crafts Shop literally brightens Germantown Avenue. The shop window at 6379 Germantown Ave. features a vibrant rainbow along with colorful cutouts, making it stick out amongst neighboring buildings. But the […]

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Art Aficionados and Strange Vehicles

May 26, 2011  1

https://vimeo.com/24198293] For the fourth year in a row the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby this past weekend featured art, rock music and really weird vehicles. Each year since 2007, contestants come together to show off their […]

Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia: Ace High Auto Reopens After Recent Twister Strikes

May 26, 2011  0

Imagine $15,000 worth of damage happening in less than 10 seconds.  It’s possible. Last week’s twister that shook up a small section of Northeast Philadelphia is leaving a couple of small businesses in recovery mode. […]

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