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Year: 2013

University City

Axis Philly: University City Homeowners Reflect on Politics of Relief Measures

April 9, 2013

Residents of University City discuss their projected tax increases and how it will affect their political positions.

Germantown

Germantown: Friends of Vernon Park Hosts Countdown to Germantown Day

April 9, 2013

The Countdown to Germantown Day in Vernon Park was hosted on this week to celebrate the past, present and future of the neighborhood. The event marked the 329 and a half-year anniversary of Germantown and

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Track Coach Devoted to Parish, But Four Sons Come First

April 9, 2013

Motherhood is a full-time job, one in which the work is demanding, stressful, challenging and tiring. But, being a mother is also gratifying and fulfilling. Pam Ewing, a mother of four, is going into her

Economy

Plan Philly: Alternative Currency Aids South Kensington Development

April 9, 2013

Cleaning up in South Kensington can have some tasty results—including discounted grilled cheese sandwiches or parlor pizza—as a new alternative community currency strives to reward residents giving back to their neighborhood. “Equal Dollars are not

Fashion

Al Día: Colombian Designer with Roots in Philadelphia

April 8, 2013

https://vimeo.com/62947910] In 2005, Lili Daliessio officially started her business, Lili Daliessio Designs LLC, when a customer asked her to design jewelry for a wedding anniversary. Daliessio is a native Colombian designer who now resides in

Brewerytown

Fairmount: Rybread Cafe Opening New Location in Brewerytown

April 8, 2013

  Rybread Cafe has plans to expand from its location at 2139 Fairmount Ave. “We didn’t want to expand originally, but we had to in order to provide more seating, a bigger kitchen and more catering,”

Environment

Plan Philly: Residents Look Forward to Community Gardens

April 7, 2013

Scarecrows and shovels, trash cans and gardening gloves are strewn about in South Kensington community gardens. Few plants are blooming, but preparations are underway for another year of community-based gardening. “I think that community gardens

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Bike Shop Provides Convenience to Community

April 7, 2013

Simple Cycle, located at 4455 N. Sixth St., offers the community affordable used bikes to cruise through the neighborhood streets and around the 87 acres of open space in Hunting Park. Shop owner Daniel Helms

Students Kyle and Maxwell Lapsley in their hockey gear
Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: Children Relish Year-Round Hockey and Skating

April 7, 2013

Bundled up in a camel coat, a rainbow scarf and a tan hat, Faatima Edmonds held open the gate to the ice. “My baby’s pants are falling down!” she hollered across the ice to one

Olney

Olney: Annual Workshop Prepares Youth for Careers

April 7, 2013

  Find Your Wings, a youth engagement organization, in conjunction with Carson Valley Children’s Aid kicked off the fourth annual Youth Career Readiness Workshop yesterday at the Olney Logan Neighborhood Center. The two-day workshop is

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