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Month: April 2013

South Kensington

Plan Philly: South Kensington Business Owner May Lose Seven Properties

April 30, 2013  0

Mel Anthanasiadis, the owner of El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette, has been quite popular over the past year and a half. His struggle to keep his seven properties in South Kensington has been featured in [Read More]

Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Farmers’ Market Set to Open

April 30, 2013  0

With the finishing touches being put together, the Parkwood Farmers Market is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. May 18 at Third Reformed Presbyterian Church parking lot located at 3024 Byberry Road. Farm to City, which will [Read More]

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Prom Season Begins with Gown Giveaway

April 30, 2013  0

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown’s office held its fourth annual prom dress giveaway at Greater Bible Way Temple this past weekend. Junior and senior high school students received prom dresses donated from women residents around [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Major League Bocce Coming to the Area

April 29, 2013  0

[vimeo 64899413] Can an organization based on garnering friendships and providing a means for people to have fun after a hard day at work be philanthropic? For Sarah DeLucas, president of Major League Bocce, the answer [Read More]

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Kensington: ‘Rise of the Tigers’ Featured in Metro

April 29, 2013 charper 0

The Rise of the Tigers, a documentary about the Kensington football team available in part on Philadelphia Neighborhoods, was featured on the front page of  Metro at https://bit.ly/18bE3iN You can see part of the documentary [Read More]

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Technically Philly: Photographers Use Social Media For Self Branding and Engagement

April 29, 2013  0

In this new age of technology, it is rare to see someone without his or her thumbs glued to an iPhone or Android device. Much of the world is Online and connected via social media [Read More]

Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast: Support Network for Returning Citizens Hosts Candidate Forum

April 28, 2013  0

The Support Network for Returning Citizens recently hosted a Candidate and Voter Education Forum at the Days Inn on Roosevelt Boulevard. Featured candidates voiced their positions on giving residents of Philadelphia that have been incarcerated [Read More]

Allegheny

Allegheny: Gun Violence Decreases But Still a Large Problem

April 28, 2013  0

https://vimeo.com/63697359] Incidents involving guns have prompted citizens in the Allegheny, Nicetown and Tioga area to take a proactive stand against violence. Groups like Men United For A Better Philadelphia and programs like Cradle 2 Grave were [Read More]

University City

University City: The Porch at 30th Street Station Attracts Attention

April 28, 2013  0

Colored patio sets occupied by chatty groups of people line the block in front of the Market Street side of 30th Street Station. What was previously a parking lot became a success story after its [Read More]

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Germantown: Grumblethorpe Celebrates Walpurgis Night

April 28, 2013  0

You may have heard of Christmas in July, but what about Walpurgisnacht, the traditional German holiday marking the midpoint to Halloween? On Saturday evening, only the bravest Philadelphians celebrated Walpurgis Night with a haunted tour [Read More]

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