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Year: 2013

Education

University City: Spanish Flows Freely at the Free Library

March 6, 2013

Elementary school children, still wearing their uniforms from various West Philadelphia schools, jittered about as they waited for their free, after-school Spanish class to begin. Friends of Walnut Street West Library, a volunteer organization dedicated

Education

Overbrook: Elementary Students Recycle for a Cause

March 6, 2013

Overbrook Elementary School is teaching students about the importance of recycling. The school’s program, Overbrook Kids Care About the Earth, shows students what items can be recycled, how to recycle properly and the positive effects

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Sculpture Gym Provides a Resource for Artists of All Kinds

March 6, 2013

The Philadelphia Sculpture Gym may appear to be just a warehouse of mixed tools, loud rap music, boisterous drilling and machinery scattered throughout the large room. However, PSG is a creative haven in progress in

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Restaurant Month Brings Reservations to Germantown Avenue

March 6, 2013Nichole Baldino

“[Restaurant Month] is a definite reason to check out Chestnut Hill,” said Anne McNally, owner of McNally’s Tavern at 8634 Germantown Ave. Her restaurant is just one of many participating in this month’s festivities. For

Germantown

Germantown: Homestay Offers an Unusual Visiting Experience

March 6, 2013

Molly Smith, a public school teacher, runs the Germantown Homestay out of her house, which was built in 1888. She started her small business in 1985 and rents out one of her rooms to guests from

Education

Hunting Park: Scouts Learn Resourcefulness

March 6, 2013

What does it mean to be resourceful? Cub Scouts in Pack 4101 know the answer to that question. Every Thursday at Antonia Pantoja Charter School in Hunting Park, scouts meet to practice the first Cub

Olney

Olney: Family Soul Food Restaurant Opens on North Fifth Street

March 6, 2013

Just To Serve You, a West Philly soul food restaurant, recently opened its second location at 5132 N. Fifth St. Wrapping up the month- long grand opening of Just to Serve You, Too, owners reflected

Featured Stories

Axis Philly: Property Taxes are Frozen Only for Seniors

March 5, 2013

In order to protect low-income senior citizens from increases in their property value and the tax rate, the city provides an application to freeze property tax at its current level. But not all citizens who

Education

Spring Garden: After-School Program Helps Engage Community Youth

March 5, 2013

[vimeo 60915303] Nestled in the 1800 block of Wallace Street is the vividly colored Roberto Clemente Park and Playground. Inside the park residents have access to a basketball court, a grassy field, a jungle gym and

Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: Community of Compassion Feeds Hungry

March 5, 2013

Located at 6148 Cedar Ave., the Community of Compassion Community Development Corp. is trying to do its part to make the neighborhood a better place to live. Some of the most important outreach programs, which

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