Month: September 2011 - Page 6 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Mantua: Resident Opens Weekend Flea Market After Local Stores Close

September 8, 2011

When several stores on Lancaster Avenue went out of business, the owners gave Victor Jackson, a longtime neighborhood resident, their leftover stock. This summer Jackson started his own weekend flea market selling the donated merchandise

Manayunk: Tuti’s Barber + Stylist

September 8, 2011

Over the past 30 years, Manayunk has gone from an afterthought on the Philadelphia landscape to one of the hottest destinations in town. What remains of the area from before 1980 is small, but a

Germantown: Finding Success on the Streets

September 8, 2011

Along the main streets of Germantown’s commercial district, eager merchants set up shop for a long day of bartering, surveillance and plenty of waiting. “If I had a lot of business, I should be retired

Hunting Park: History and Revitalization

September 7, 2011

Amid the broken beer bottles, soda cans and myriad litter stands the once-proud Hunting Park. The former social hub of the neighborhood has seen a long and rough history, but only since 2010 have there been

Germantown: Center in the Park Hosts Philadelphia Games

September 7, 2011

On Wednesday, more than 100 people made their way through the doors of Center in the Park at 5818 Germantown Ave. for the kick-off of Philadelphia Games. For the past 10 years, the non-profit community