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Year: 2013

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Northeast: Community Center Sale to Sant Properties Now Unlikely

June 10, 2013

With a damaged roof, a stalled Sheriff’s Sale and no perspective tenants, the Northeast Community Center at 2840 Holme Ave. in Holme Circle is likely also still without a buyer. Holme Circle Civic Association President Elsie Stevens said

Featured Stories

Plan Philly: Poplar Library Branch Embraces Technology and Social Media

June 10, 2013

https://vimeo.com/67815196] Limited Internet access does not stop East and West Poplar residents from getting online. The 255 daily visitors of the Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia are primarily there

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Local Businesses Use Social Media to Connect with Customers

June 10, 2013

When most people think of social media, they tend to think of their own pages or accounts including how to use these platforms to build new relationships or reconnect with those they’ve lost contact with.

Economy

Fishtown: Businesses Use Social Media to Connect with Customers

June 9, 2013

https://vimeo.com/67778210] Across the world, businesses are incorporating social media into their marketing strategies in new and exciting ways. Fishtown business owners are no stranger to this marketing tool and have been taking advantage of all

Patrons at InFusion Coffee and Tea Gallery
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Mount Airy: Social Media Sheds Light on Local Businesses

June 9, 2013

https://vimeo.com/67999808] Technology is changing the way we live. So- it is interesting to observe how Mount Airy – a neighborhood as old as America itself – is staying up-to-date, while still preserving its historic charm

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Northeast: Frankford News Gets Prominent Display with ‘The Digital Ave’

June 7, 2013

https://vimeo.com/67761894] In a world where news is becoming increasingly digitized, how do individuals who don’t have regular access to the Internet stay in the loop? Bob and Jim Smiley of The Frankford Gazette provide The Digital Ave as

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Local Nonprofit Provides Reading Material for Inmates

June 7, 2013

Tucked away on the 4700 block of Baltimore Avenue is Books Through Bars, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to distribute new and used books to the incarcerated throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic states. Tommy

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Northern Liberties: Social Media Anti-crime Weapon for Police and Townwatch

June 6, 2013

[vimeo 67768723] Crime in Northern Liberties has been on the decline in recent years. To keep crime trending downward, residents and police alike have taken to a variety of social media outlets. The Northern Liberties Townwatch

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Germantown: The Circus School Juggles With Social Media

June 6, 2013

The Circus School, like businesses, bands and other entities has turned to Facebook both to generate an audience and figure out who makes up their audience. While professionals specializing in social media are often hired

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Local Yard Sales Aid buildOn’s Global School Construction Project

June 6, 2013

Traditionally, yard sales are a way to make a quick buck and get rid of unwanted items around the house. And consistent with tradition, the recent event in the 4500 block of Osage Avenue had

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