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Month: February 2013

Featured Stories

Strawberry Mansion: Bus Barn Renovations Continue Despite Challenges

February 12, 2013

Renovations of the bus loop on 33rd and Dauphin continue as construction workers began installing the steel structure of the project. The 33rd & Dauphin Bus Loop Improvement Project broke ground on Sept. 10, 2012,

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Laughs on Fairmount Offers Practice for Comedians

February 12, 2013

When Carolyn Busa and Mary Radzinski met at a comedy open mike night at the Urban Saloon on 21st and Fairmount, they knew it was the ideal spot for their own comedic undertakings. In March 2011,

Fishtown

Fishtown: Postgreen Homes to Replace Empty Lot on Frankford Avenue

February 12, 2013

The location at 2032-34 Frankford Ave. is nothing more than a large area of grass between two buildings. Recent plans from the housing company Postgreen Homes call to change that with the construction of an

North Central

North Central: Building Community Hope Through Epiphany Fellowship

February 12, 2013

At the corner of 16th and Diamond streets, pedestrians overhear voices of praise lifting through the crisp February air as they walked by the Epiphany Fellowship building. Every Sunday, the Epiphany Fellowship, a local church

Haddington

Haddington: Green Space for Area Health Center

February 12, 2013

After serving the community for almost 30 years, Spectrum Health Services Inc. is opening a new, environment-friendly clinic which will increase the amount of patients served and the types of services provided. SHS purchased the

South Kensington

Plan Philly: Blurring the Lines of South Kensington

February 11, 2013

Shifting neighborhood borders have created confusion among South Kensington residents.The area from Front Street to Sixth Street and between Berks Street and Girard Avenue can be called South Kensington, Lower Kensington, Olde Kensington or even

Economy

Powelton Village: Drexel University Unveils Plan to Change Campus Layout

February 10, 2013

Drexel University is building Chestnut Square for the fall semester and breaking ground on another unnamed project expected to open in fall 2015. Drexel has teamed with American Campus Communities to complete this task and officials said they hope to immediately

Amateur Sports

Manayunk: Coed Football in the Snow

February 10, 2013

It was a blustery 34 degrees this weekend at Kendrick Field when Liam Wynne, a director of operations at the Manayunk Sport and Social Club, jogged out to his team on the snow-crusted gridiron. “I’ll

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: A Cappella Groups Perform at Germantown Friends School

February 10, 2013

For the past two nights, Loeb Performing Arts Center at West Coulter and Greene streets has been the scene of choreographed a cappella performances that would have fans of Glee on their feet. Germantown Friends

Amateur Sports

Northeast: High School Duplicates Classroom Success on the Court

February 9, 2013

Franklin Towne Charter High School has become a staple of educational growth in Northeast Philadelphia. The school, founded in 2000, stands as a viable option for families seeking alternatives to Philadelphia public schools as well as

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