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Home2013May

Month: May 2013

Economy

Fishtown: Credit Union Branch Welcomed to the Neighborhood

May 1, 2013

The Philadelphia Federal Credit Union held a grand opening of its Fishtown branch on April 27. This new branch, located at 2136 E. Dauphin St., is the first Fishtown office of this firm that operates

Environment

Northeast: Archbishop Ryan High School Recycles Unwanted Electronics

May 1, 2013

Students and faculty from Archbishop Ryan High School teamed up with Philadelphia’s first certified Responsible Recycler, eForce Compliance, to help reduce unwanted electronics equipment in the Northeast. The first-ever Ryan Recycling Day–Anything with a Plug–was 

Fairhill

Fairhill: Astronomy Night Held at Burial Ground

May 1, 2013

The historic Fairhill Burial Ground held its fourth annual astronomy night on April 26, an event where children and adults from the neighborhood are encouraged to come out and join Astronomer Denise Vacca to take

Nicetown

Nicetown/Tioga: Community Program Teaches ‘Values Through Sports’

May 1, 2013

Every Saturday, the sound of children playing outside, basketballs hitting the pavement or children running around sharing their new piece of artwork to others are common occurrences at the New Creation Community Center, located on

Fairhill

Fairhill: Parents Protest Closure of M.H. Stanton School

May 1, 2013

When protesters upset over the closing of the M.H. Stanton Elementary School blocked the intersection of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue they endured jeers and shouts from motorists inconvenienced by the demonstration. Police had blocked

Featured Stories

Kensington: Renewal Group Provides Housing and Better Community Relations

May 1, 2013

https://vimeo.com/65192696] Once nicknamed “the workshop of the world,” Kensington was a manufacturing district with business opportunity and thousands of jobs. As the factories closed, the jobs and residents decreased. Vacant homes began to line many

Kensington

Kensington: City Attempts to Fix Abandoned Building Problem

May 1, 2013

https://vimeo.com/65192329] Philadelphia is a city that is beleaguered with privately owned structures that have been either abandoned by its owners or are left to rot until property values are high enough to make a profit.

Housing

Axis Philly: Community Group Supports Use of Land Bank

May 1, 2013

The Women’s Community Revitalization Project has been working to help better the lives of women and their families living in North Philadelphia. One of the organization’s latest efforts is the Campaign to take Back Vacant

Health

Northeast: Family Raises Money for Cancer Patients

May 1, 2013

Saturday was a beautiful day for a lemonade stand. Sandra Stewart thanked everyone who came out to her daughter Corin’s Alex’s Lemonade Stand outside of Marinucci’s Deli on the corner of St. Vincent street and

Economy

Fishtown: Neighbors Concerned About Proposed Concert Venue

May 1, 2013

Property on North Delaware Avenue has been a hot commodity and one of the biggest projects on the horizon is the proposed Canal Street North project. The project’s proposal features a complex with bowling alley, a

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