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Month: October 2011

University City

University City: Friends of 40th Street Unveil Goals for Corridor

October 27, 2011 0

Friends of 40th Street, a coalition of organizations dedicated to revitalizing the 40th Street corridor, held its fourth and final public forum to share its findings from the project so far. Comprised of PennPraxis, University City District [continue reading…]

Education

South Philadelphia: First-Generation American Tutors Mexican Immigrant Children

October 27, 2011 0

Elvis Almanzar, a psychology major at Temple University, sported a maroon and yellow Puentes de Salud T-shirt. From Reading, Pa., Almanzar is tied into his senior year which will end with him receiving a certificate [continue reading…]

Crime

East Falls: Meeting Addressed Home Security Concerns

October 27, 2011 0

The Philadelphia Police’s 39th District hosted a neighborhood meeting Monday night to discuss safety and security due to a recent string of robberies in the district, which includes part of East Falls. About fifteen citizens [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: October Host to Brewfest

October 27, 2011 0

Local breweries provided an Oktoberfest atmosphere at Mugshots coffee shop located at 28th and Girard streets. The event was dubbed “Brewfest” as members of the community filed in and sampled the coffee flavored beers that [continue reading…]

History

Kensington: Palmer Cemetery

October 27, 2011 1

The Palmer Cemetery, in-between Palmer and Memphis Streets in Kensington, is one of the oldest in the nation, founded in 1732. Anthony Palmer’s daughter, Mrs. Thomas Keith, bequeathed the cemetery to the residents of Fishtown [continue reading…]

P.T. Barnum sang with some of his circus crew surrounded him.
Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Philadelphia Circus School of Arts Partners with Ritz Theatre Company for ‘Barnum’

October 27, 2011 0

Come one! Come all! And witness The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts partner with Ritz Theatre Company to present “Barnum,” the greatest show on earth, a circus extravaganza about master showman, P.T. Barnum. The musical, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Providence Center’s Halloween Festival and Park Cleanup

October 26, 2011 0

Bethany Welch called across Fairhill Square Park to a little boy running through the grass. “Jose!” she yelled. “Jose! Can I have a hug?” Without hesitation, the smiling boy ran over and welcomed her warm [continue reading…]

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Safety is First For Mary Bethune School Crossing Guard

October 26, 2011 0

Driving in Philadelphia can be a mean game. Cars changing lanes at the last second, drivers not paying attention and those drivers who make it their job to blow through the traffic lights. As a [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: 2Infamous Tries to Make a Positive Impact

October 26, 2011 1

It’s hard to get the public’s attention in Fairhill, where music is always blasting from someone’s car and people are out of their houses talking with neighbors. Even so, the 2Infamous annual car contest does [continue reading…]

Bella Vista

South Philadelphia: Eighth-Grade Project Explores Bullying

October 26, 2011 0

Fresh from being outside in the fall air, eighth graders filed into the George W. Nebinger auditorium Monday morning to meet with their principal, Dr. Ralph Burnley. With less than a year left before heading [continue reading…]

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