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Year: 2013

Center City

City Hall: Report on June Center City Collapse

October 17, 2013

Less than four months after a four-story wall collapsed onto a Salvation Army thrift store in Center City and killed six people, a City Council committee released a report last month recommending changes to demolition

Arts and Entertainment

Northern Liberties: Adventures At Philly’s Brooklyn Flea

October 16, 2013 George W. Miller

For a generation that has grown up on the big box standard set by places like Wal-Mart, Sears, and Target, the modern bazaar can seem a little bizarre. Stalls? Haggling? Outdoors, even? It might all

Featured Stories

Technically Philly: Local Hackers Work Together to Improve Transit Applications

October 16, 2013

Ten teams and more then 40 participants took to the 3rd Ward makerspace in Kensington last month to compete in the third annual Philly Transit Hackathon. A wide variety of apps were on display at

St. Hubert
Education

Northeast: St. Hubert Improves Morale And Enrollment

October 16, 2013

After being slated to close almost 21 months ago, St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls in Northeast Philadelphia is stronger than ever with two new administrators, high morale and increasing enrollment rates. On January

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Featured Stories

Northeast: The Carpet Shop Holds Ugly Floor Contest

October 16, 2013

The Carpet Shop in Fox Chase is holding an “Ugliest Floor Contest” and will be giving away a $50 gift certificate to the person with the butt-ugliest floor to help them redecorate before the holiday festivities

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Arts and Entertainment

Newbold: Bouvier Community Garden Celebrates End of Growing Season

October 16, 2013

The concept of connecting with neighbors has become something of an urban myth in modern living, which revolves smartphones and computers. But in the hustle and flow of everyday life, certain organizations, like the Newbold Neighbors

Amateur Sports

Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival 2013

October 15, 2013 Neil D. Ortiz

The 12th annual Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival finished its race day along the Schuylkill River on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, with 140 boats registered and more than 2,800 participants. The Dragon boat race is

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: Tiberino Memorial Museum Going Strong

October 15, 2013

https://vimeo.com/75887874] The Tiberino dynasty has established an ongoing legacy in Philadelphia. As a familial collective of artists, they  have worked together to combat social issues and raise social awareness through their art. Most recently, that

Featured Stories

Germantown: Local Church Offers Much to Community

October 15, 2013

“It’s Vision Sunday,” said Pastor Ray Bernard to his congregation. He told the attendees about his plans to form athletics programs within Impacting Your World Christian Center. The announcement was met with great applause. October

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Environment

South of South Street: Residents Talk Trash On The Lack Of Trash Cans

October 14, 2013

https://vine.co/v/hHElxm2bzmQ As new solar-powered trash cans replace the old wire ones in the Graduate Hospital area, residents continue to complain about the scarcity of places to throw out their waste while on-the-go. The new cans

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