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Year: 2015

Featured Stories

Strawberry Mansion: Neighborhood High School Holds First Annual Homecoming Football Game

October 30, 2015 pnadmin

It was a historic moment at 29th Street and Chalmers Field as Strawberry Mansion High School held its first annual homecoming football game Saturday, Oct. 17. The Strawberry Mansion Knights beat the Immaculate Conception Lions from

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: “Breakfast On Broad” Anchor Sarah Baicker, The Hockey Coach

October 30, 2015 pnadmin

As a former Philadelphia Flyers reporter and current host of The Comcast Network’s “Breakfast on Broad,” Sarah Baicker is more than just a staple of Philadelphia professional sports media. Baicker, who spends most of her

Featured Stories

Fishtown: Running To Beer and Toasting to Science

October 30, 2015 pnadmin

When his life lost control, he found running. David April of Fishtown went out for a run one day in 2007 to distract himself from his recent divorce. He only ran for a block, but

Environment

Point Breeze: Residents Question New Additions Planned for Wharton Square

October 29, 2015 pnadmin

Point Breeze residents want to make sure that only the right changes are made to Wharton Square. The Philadelphia Water Department wants to make Wharton Square more eco-friendly as a part of the Green City,

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Overbrook: Pope Francis’ Visit Makes Lasting Impression on Seminarians

October 29, 2015 pnadmin

The Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary had the privilege of hosting Pope Francis for a night when he arrived in Philadelphia. “I think the mood before he came was one of anticipation and unknowing,” said Deacon Matthew Biedrzycki.

Amateur Sports

North Philadelphia: Temple University Club Baseball Team Enters Season Two

October 28, 2015 pnadmin

The spring semester of 2014 marked the final season of Division I College baseball at Temple University. After 87 seasons on the diamond, the historic program was one of seven Division I teams cut at

Business

Germantown: Businessman Joe Martin Carries Out his Vision for a More Idyllic Neighborhood

October 28, 2015 pnadmin

While Germantown still has a need for improvement, the community has come a long way in the past few years. As owner of Acclaim Academy and chairman of the Germantown Special Services District, Joseph Martin

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Johnny Destructo’s Hero Complex Comic Store Opens for Business

October 27, 2015 Colleen Campbell

JD Korejko, better known as Johnny Destructo, recently opened up his Hero Complex shop in Manayunk to sell his collection of comics, action figures, T-shirts and personal illustrative art. He has been an avid comic book fan

Arts and Entertainment

Graduate Hospital Area: A Fireside Chat with Christina Saboe

October 27, 2015 pnadmin

“I’m one of those types that if you implant an idea in my brain, I can’t get rid of it,” said Christina Saboe, owner of Fireside Camp Supply located on South Street. Her two-year-old camping

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Buddy Osborn Fights … With Faith

October 27, 2015 pnadmin

The corner of Kensington Avenue and Somerset Street in Kensington is amongst the most notorious drug corners in the city. Heroin draws addicts and dealers, making it an open playing field for crime and violence, and

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