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Year: 2013

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Mt. Airy’s High Point Cafe to Add Life to Girard Avenue

November 19, 2013

The Brewerytown section of Philadelphia has had its highs and lows but right now, it’s on the rise. Businesses are moving in and plans are being made for the part of the city that was

Featured Stories

Graduate Hospital: Residents Hesitant to Decorate Due to Vandalism

November 18, 2013

Everyone knows the phrase that pays this time of the year, “trick or treat.” But some people around the Graduate Hospital area have taken the “trick” part a bit too literally by destroying and stealing

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Northeast: Fox Chase Supports Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November 18, 2013

https://vimeo.com/78860019] It’s among the deadliest forms of cancers, claiming the lives of nearly 160,000 adults in the United States each year. Lung cancer has the stigma of being a smoker’s disease, which is far from

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North Philadelphia: Kliptown Seen From The Inside

November 18, 2013 Neil D. Ortiz

South Africa, the world’s largest producer of gold, is a nation of immense natural resource wealth that helps secure it’s unrivaled position as the richest and most developed country on the African continent. However, South

Neighborhoods

Olney: Fifth Street Businesses Celebrate Halloween With Community

November 18, 2013

Parents and children of the Olney community filled the sidewalks of the North Fifth Street business corridor as business owners and members of the North Fifth Street Revitalization Project celebrated Trick or Treat on Fifth

Economy

Mantua: Local Business Owner Thrives Even Without Storefront

November 15, 2013

Among the storefronts on Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia is a tiny snack stand. Located on the corner of Lancaster and Preston Street, this stand thrives because of the electric personality of its owner, Harold

Environment

Germantown: Harvest is Celebrated at Historical Arboretum

November 14, 2013

Fall weather and the idea of harvest have fast approached. Leaves have begun to turn colors, as pumpkins have been set out in the fronts of homes. The Awbury Arboretum in Germantown is also capturing

Crime

Graduate Hospital: Finding Ways to Deal With Bike Theft

November 14, 2013

Bicycles are a popular mode of transportation in most large cities, including Philadelphia. That’s why bike theft in the Graduate Hospital area has become a major issue. In 2008, Kryptonite, a major manufacturer of bike

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Spruce Hill: Hip City Veg Opens New Branch in West Philly

November 14, 2013

Fast food doesn’t have to be bad food. Hip City Veg opened its second restaurant, located on 40th Street across from Hamilton Village, on Oct. 11.  The vegan restaurant serves plant-based dishes in the form of

Arts and Entertainment

Mount Airy: Earth Shows Spooky Chemistry

November 13, 2013

In Mount Airy at Earth – Bread + Brewery, patrons young and old were tricked and treated to a spectacle seemingly supernatural. Fred Schaefer, a chemistry professor from University of the Sciences, is a regular

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