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Year: 2013

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Featured Stories

Mayfair: Abandoned Home And Disputed Back Lot Give Neighbors Headaches

October 29, 2013

On the 3400 block of Ryan Avenue in Mayfair, residents are becoming increasingly concerned with the quality of their community. One boarded up home is bringing down morale and a disputed plot of land behind

Amateur Sports

East Germantown: Hart Shatters All-Time Public League Receiving Record

October 29, 2013

Catching a football from a different quarterback, running routes on a new field and making new friends were not the things that bothered Delane Hart about switching schools three times in three years. It was

Environment

Olney: Fisher Park, Olney’s Safe Haven

October 29, 2013

Originally part of Joseph Fox’s estate, Fisher Park extends from Olney Ave. to Cheltenham Ave. and Fern Rock to Tabor. The park was a gift to the city of Philadelphia by industrialist Joseph Wharton in

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast: Shore Road Tavern, a Home to Underground Musicians

October 28, 2013

Robbins Avenue might be best known for carrying Northeast Philadelphians to the Shore across the Tacony Palmyra Bridge but it’s also home to The Shore Road Tavern. The bar has been in Kathleen Fiedler’s family

Featured Stories

Spruce Hill: South 46th Street Celebrates 100 Years

October 28, 2013

[vimeo 76922863] On Sept. 7, 100 years of residency passed for the 500 block of South 46th Street. Neighbors marked the anniversary with their biggest block party to date. “This year was the first year we

Amateur Sports

North Philadelphia: Immigrants Find Common Ground On The Soccer Pitch

October 25, 2013

The Ben Franklin High School’s boy’s soccer team took the field at 29th and Chalmers and put on an impressive display, defeating Bodine High School 11-5. By the way the Franklin Electrons moved, one would

Environment

Frankford: Local Birder Sparks Interest Among Historical Society

October 25, 2013

Tony Croasdale, local birder, environmental educator and field biologist, stopped by the Historical Society of Frankford recently to assure the locals that there is an abundance of bird species other than pigeons that can be

Featured Stories

Roxborough: Roxtoberfest Aids Local Businesses

October 25, 2013

https://vimeo.com/76554962] Hoards of people recently bustled down Lyceum Avenue in Roxborough for the first ever Roxtoberfest. With dunk tanks, face painting, live music and a moon bounce, the event was suited not only to adults

Featured Stories

Technically Philly: String Theory School Raises the Bar for Philadelphia High Schools

October 24, 2013

https://vimeo.com/76660608] Philadelphia’s newest charter high school is revolutionizing the way in which young minds learn. The String Theory School, located at the former GlaxoSmithKline building at 16th and Vine, offers its students a top tier

Featured Stories

Olney: United Methodist Plants Roots in Community

October 23, 2013

In line with its dedication to combat city hunger and promote nutrition, Solid Rock United Methodist Church will host its Harvest Festival on Oct. 25. The event, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., will feature free

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