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Month: October 2012

Featured Stories

Holmesburg: Residents Cope With Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

October 30, 2012 1

After a tree branch came crashing into the side of Sally Manners’ house at 9:30 p.m., she said she was worried to wake up this morning and find extensive damage to her home. (See other [continue reading…]

North Central

North Central: Officer Tries to Clean Up the Neighborhood

October 29, 2012 0

Officer Anthony Sims has a mission to try to keep streets in North Philadelphia clean and safe. Sims works for the Sanitation Department. Every week he hands out tickets to landlords who are putting their [continue reading…]

West Philadelphia

Overbrook: Cobbs Creek Golf Course Has A Unique History

October 29, 2012 0

In the world of meticulously manicured greenery at private golf courses and well-heeled  country clubs municipally owned golf courses typically offer a poor comparison, often appearing dull and worn-out. The Cobbs Creek Golf Course is [continue reading…]

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Grocery Provides Unique Food to the Neighborhood

October 29, 2012 0

Back in November of 2009, brothers Adam and Andrew Erace, opened up Green Aisle Grocery, a  small yet comprehensive foodery on East Passyunk without any formal business plan. “We really saw how Passyunk Avenue was [continue reading…]

Education

North Central: Temple Students Gardening for Change

October 29, 2012 0

A group of friends at Temple University with a shared passion for gardening and helping improve the surrounding community planted an idea in 2009 that grew into the Temple Community Garden. These students, putting their [continue reading…]

Education

Overbrook Park: Teenagers in Charge Provides Positive Growth for Teens

October 29, 2012 5

An ideal Saturday morning for most teenagers likely consists of sleeping late, watching television and possibly catching up on the latest Facebook gossip.  But the members of Teenagers in Charge are not among the average. [continue reading…]

North Central

North Central: From Troubled Teen to Farmer

October 29, 2012 2

At 17, Nelson Jones started to see his father in him and didn’t like what he saw. Nelson grew up in a family with13 siblings and an alcoholic father who use to beat his mother. [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Chestnut Hill: Quidditch Comes to the Hill

October 28, 2012 3

https://vimeo.com/52549139] When Chestnut Hill College junior Stephan Wolfert put on his uniform this weekend he was not putting on his usual jiujitsu garb. Wolfert was dressed in an all-yellow outfit in order to be a [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Fourth-Generation Artist Brings Color to the Community

October 28, 2012 0

Rebecca Rose is a fourth-generation artist who is following in her family’s footsteps in the hope of adding a splash of color to Mantua. With a degree in art and education, Rose has taken over [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Manayunk: Main Street Holds HallowYunk Run

October 28, 2012 0

From Peter Pan to Mickey Mouse and Kermit the Frog to Harry Potter, Halloween was in the air along Main Street in Manayunk at the third Annual HallowYunk 5K, where participants were encouraged to wear costumes. [continue reading…]

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