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, [continue reading…]
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, [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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