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Year: 2013

Featured Stories

Northeast: JRA Clothing Sale Feeds Families

November 11, 2013

‘Tis the season to give thanks and to give back but for the Jewish Relief Agency, helping out those in need is more than a seasonal event. Staffed with more than 15,000 volunteers per year,

Economy

Graduate Hospital: Climbing from Depressed to Head of the Class

November 11, 2013

“Up and coming” can describe many Philadelphia neighborhoods. Graduate Hospital is no exception. The southwest Center City neighborhood is bordered by South Street to the north and Washington Avenue to the south but one of

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East Falls

East Falls: Dog Costume Contest Benefits Committee

November 11, 2013

If you’ve been wondering what the East Falls Dog Park Planning Committee has been up to lately, look no further than Franklin’s Bar & Grille on Bowman Street in East Falls. On Saturday October 26th,

Education

West Philadelphia: A Beacon of Light for Expectant Mothers

November 8, 2013

https://vimeo.com/76840873] It happens all too often. A young woman finds out she is pregnant and does not know what to do. She does not know where to turn and who to ask for help. She

Featured Stories

Germantown: SW Germantown Neighborhood Defies Outside Opinion

November 7, 2013

Like with almost any neighborhood, there are people that have an initial impression of Germantown without even stepping into the area. But such opinions fall flat in the face of real-life residents of the Southwest

Amateur Sports

Francisville: St. Joseph’s Prep Football Readies For Catholic League Playoffs

November 6, 2013

As the Philadelphia Catholic League football playoffs prepare to get underway, everyone will be looking at two teams to cross paths – the St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks and the La Salle College High School Explorers.

Center City

City Hall: Hearing Called For 2012 Kensington Fire Tragedy

November 6, 2013

Just months after fielding a heavy round of public criticism over the summer’s fatal building collapse on Market Street, the city’s Licenses and Inspections Department could see a new wave of controversy in the coming

Arts and Entertainment

Newbold: Brewing South Philly Love on 1500 Mifflin Street

November 6, 2013

While the largest celebration on Mifflin Street this October was the tenth anniversary of the South Philadelphia Tap Room, the festivities truly highlighted the tenth anniversary of Newbold as a thriving section of Point Breeze.

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: New Sculpture Beautifies 40th Street

November 5, 2013

The People’s Emergency Center‘s mission is to nurture families, strengthen neighborhoods and advance change in West Philadelphia. “One of the suggestions, which came out of our recent neighborhood planning process, was the desire to turn up

Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: New Catholic School Education is Back at MHCC

November 5, 2013

https://vimeo.com/78027577] There are many reasons why community centers are great to have in the neighborhood. They are a safe place for children to go after school. They make more jobs in the area and also

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