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Month: November 2012

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Environment

Fairhill: Providence Center Helps Give Park Back to the Neighborhood

November 30, 2012  2

The Providence Center has been joining a host of other organizations in the past several weeks to clean up Fairhill Square as part of Philadelphia’s “Love Your Park” campaign. “We’re watching out for the park, […]

Economy

Powelton Village: Neighborhood Meeting Discusses Drexel Proposal

November 30, 2012  0

In the Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 3500 Baring St., the Powelton Village Civic Association held its monthly meeting on Monday. The meetings, which are held to allow residents and volunteers to voice concerns to […]

Uncategorized

Plan Philly: City Council Making Progress on Sign Issue

November 29, 2012  0

City Council’s Committee on Rules held a public hearing yesterday on an ordinance amending sections of Philadelphia’s zoning code that deal with sign controls. Last fall, the Zoning Code Commission purposely kept the sign regulations […]

Lawncrest

Lawncrest: PhillyRising Meeting Focuses On Holiday Food Drive

November 28, 2012  0

A park cleanup and Veteran’s Day ceremony, a five-block cleanup and a neighborhood watch walk-through were just some of the successes highlighted during a PhillyRising meeting at the Lawncrest Library on Tuesday night. PhillyRising is […]

Arts and Entertainment

East Falls: Local Self-Taught Artists Run Own Businesses

November 21, 2012  0

Floral Designer Turns Childhood Memories Into Career [vimeo 53970724] Growing up in Minneapolis, Minn., Necoh Brewington-Mitchell was always surrounded by flowers, so it came as no surprise that flowers would remain in her future as well. […]

Arts and Entertainment

East Falls: Schools Use Music and Martial Arts to Promote Positive Changes

November 21, 2012  0

Rawk U School of Music Rocks [vimeo 53972340] Music has been a part of Daniel Cullen’s life ever since he first picked up an acoustic guitar when he was 11 years old. Now Cullen has the […]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Tree-Lighting Ceremony Serves as Neighborhood Tradition

November 17, 2012  0

Although the city isn’t slated to light its tree in Love Park for a few weeks, some in the Northwest kicked off the holiday season Friday night with a slightly smaller spectacle. As it has […]

Education

Hunting Park: After-School Music Program Expands

November 16, 2012  2

Alice Santana gestured toward the vast open space stretching before her, a chilly underground area supported by towering cement pillars. It’s tough to imagine the basement of the Esperanza Center as home to any type […]

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Girls’ Camp Continues Leadership Programs

November 15, 2012  0

Founded on the values of respect, diversity and collaboration, Camp Sojourner, the Girls’ Leadership Camp has continued to provide young girls from the ages of 8 to 17 with the tools to be well-rounded individuals. […]

Kensington

Kensington: Church Faces Dire Financial Hardships

November 15, 2012  1

Joel Barnaby, 54, pastor of Greater Church of Philadelphia, is facing a financial crisis so great that it threatens to shut down the building and displace the congregation. The century-old building, located on the 2000 […]

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