Publicity will not be needed for condominiums currently under construction at Second and Oxford streets in South Kensington. “We haven’t advertised any of the buildings yet…because we have people lined up anyway. We’ll have it [continue reading…]
It took a 1,700-mile move to Philadelphia for Texas native Kevin Grauke to write about his past. On Tuesday, the local author will read from his new book and discuss the process of writing and [continue reading…]
When Charles Burke, a junior architecture major at Penn University, first heard about the Actual Value Initiative – the reassessment of every property in the city of Philadelphia done with the intention of rooting the [continue reading…]
The St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in South Kensington plans to sell the vacant property it owns across the street. The building, located at Second and Jefferson streets, was once the St. Michael’s Business School, [continue reading…]
The Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center holds many nature programs for members of the community including the Junior Docent Program, which is set to start March 2. “Docents are highly trained guides. The guides that [continue reading…]
[vimeo 60275537] Just over 12 hours after the principals for Leslie P. Hill Elementary and Strawberry Mansion High School spoke at the School Reform Commission hearing this week teachers at those schools and community members voiced [continue reading…]
A group of protesters gathered outside the School District of Philadelphia’s North Broad Street headquarters this week, continuing opposition to scheduled school closures. Shouting chants like “Our children are not for sale!” the protestors cited [continue reading…]
Officials have discovered the cause of the fire that occurred early Tuesday morning in a three-story townhouse, located on Baynton Street, in Germantown. Executive Chief Richard Davidson has confirmed that the house fire prompted a [continue reading…]
For a long time, teachers and administrators have discussed ways to bring education into the 21 century but haven’t taken much action. In order to prepare students for college, careers and life, they need to [continue reading…]
The second oldest specialized business improvement district in Philadelphia is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with plans for continued achievement. The South Street Headhouse District recently hosted its “State of the Street,” a look [continue reading…]
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