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Nicetown: Five Places You Should Know

February 18, 2014 0

Nicetown is a neighborhood of North Philadelphia that has lots of people from various organizations working to develop the area as a community. With the help of the Nicetown Community Development Corporation (CDC), these five [continue reading…]

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The Philadelphia Waterfront: Five Historic Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014 0

Philadelphia is filled with history and plenty of that can be found on its waterfronts. Both the Delaware and the Schuylkill rivers are lined with firsts in the United States including the first shipyard and [continue reading…]

Center City

Casinos: Potential Casino Locations and Proposals

February 18, 2014 0

The five candidates for Philadelphia’s second casino license have construction plans for four different areas. Each location would undergo significant social and economical change should the city grant the license to its respective developer. Casino Revolution would occupy [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014 0

This city offers artists the ability to do what they love and be able to live off of it. When it comes to art there is form and content. The form is what makes up [continue reading…]

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Logan/Olney: 5 Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014 0

The Logan neighborhood is a _____ place. At the latest steering committee meeting of the Logan Community Development Corporation, attendees were invited to finish that sentence. They came up with: vibrant, diverse, unique, historically significant, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

East Kensington: Five Places You Need To Know

February 17, 2014 0

Easily accessible by public transportation, East Kensington is quickly becoming a destination for young creative types. In comparison to neighboring communities like Fishtown and Olde Richmond, East Kensington is more densely populated by families and—though [continue reading…]

Economy

Point Breeze: The Breeze Is All Business

February 17, 2014 0

Just about all of the Point Breeze business buzz is rooted near the rapidly gentrifying Newbold section, where craft beer vendors and a yoga studio vie for street space with Dominican and Indonesian corner stores. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Five Places You Need To Know

February 17, 2014 0

Just north of Drexel University’s campus sits a small, tightly knit community called Mantua. With bordering streets from Spring Garden Street to Mantua Avenue and 31st to 40th streets. A mainly residential neighborhood, Mantua has [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Local Arts and Entertainment Reign

February 17, 2014 0

According to the New York Times, Fishtown is the home of the Creative Renaissance in Philadelphia. The community once known for being a major source of Shad fish due to its convenient location near the [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment: Five Places You Need To Know

February 14, 2014 0

There’s a bounty of things to do in Philadelphia for entertainment. Often, some of the best spots are kept under the radar of non-Philadelphians or people who are unfamiliar with what lies beyond their neighborhood [continue reading…]

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