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Year: 2013

Fairhill

Fairhill: Maine Company Brings Carnival to Neighborhood

April 17, 2013

East Coast Midways will be running a midway carnival in Fairhill at Somerset and Second streets through Sunday. The Maine-based company travels up and down the East Coast between Philadelphia and Maine, giving percentages of

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Take Back Your Neighborhood Stresses Caring for Others

April 17, 2013

Residents of Northeast Philadelphia have had concerns with issues in their neighborhood such as crime for years. But for many residents, there were very few outlets they could approach to bring their concerns to light.

SugarHouse Casino
Economy

Fishtown: SugarHouse Pays $650,000 to Settle Dumping Violation

April 16, 2013

SugarHouse HSP Gaming, LP reached an agreement with the federal government to pay $650,000 after workers performed unauthorized work and dumped construction materials into the Delaware River. The agreement was announced Monday by U.S. Attorney

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Activities at Stapeley Help Senior Citizens Stay Healthy

April 16, 2013

The residents of Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley on the corner of Greene Street and West Washington Lane quash the stereotype of inactive seniors. The assisted living facility offers an assortment of activities, including game

Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: Real Estate Market Shows Promise

April 16, 2013

Recent trends in the real estate in Cobbs Creek have realtors hopeful that the once-suffering market will be stable for a long period. “Compared to five years ago, it’s come up quite a bit,” said Yvonne

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: Residents Question Gamble on Proposed Casino Sites

April 16, 2013

Bigler Street, between 13th and 10th Streets, can be considered the last residential block before reaching the entertainment and stadium complex in South Philadelphia. Although separated by the Schuylkill Expressway, this complex is visible to

Economy

Spring Garden: Businesses Revitalize North Broad Street

April 16, 2013

[vimeo 63984846] The portion of North Broad Street which runs along side the Spring Garden neighborhood now hosts a business district with a variety of restaurants and residential properties. The addition of these establishments within the last

Property

West Oak Lane: AVI Has Residents and Business Owners Worried

April 16, 2013

Property owners in West Oak Lane said the city’s recent property evaluations have left them with financial stress. The reassessments are part of the Actual Value Initiative. This will result in a property tax hike for

Powelton Village

Powelton Village: Community Factors Shape Personal Health

April 16, 2013

https://vimeo.com/64028156 w=600 h=375]   Lakida Kennedy, a member of the motorcycle club, Ghostface Ryderz, and new owner of Iyisha’s T.L.C. Child Care Center, demonstrated to a group of wide-eyed children about the importance of washing

Crime

Haddington: Lack of Reentry Agencies Leaves City to Fill the Gap

April 16, 2013

Every day, an average of 87 prisoners from the Philadelphia County Jail are released back into Philadelphia. For many of those freed, their return to jail is inevitable. The risk of returning to prison greatly

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