Year: 2016 - Page 17 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Lawncrest: Consignment Store Owner Celebrates 31 Years of Operation

June 15, 2016Taylor Gillen Carson and

With a background in performance dance, a stick-to-it mentality and a fashion sense influenced by her parents, 77-year-old Merle Weiner celebrates the fact her childhood still influences the way she runs her small consignment shop. Located at

East Oak Lane: Community Organization Needs the Next Generation to Get Involved

June 15, 2016Victoria S Batista and

The Oak Lane Community Action Association (OLCAA) has been distributing the East Oak Lane Paper to the community since the 70s but as of late, they’ve been having a difficult time with maintaining their audience. According

Manayunk: Lucky’s Last Chance Is Not Your Average Burger Joint

June 14, 2016Kevin F Barr and

Since the restaurant’s opening in 2011, Lucky’s Last Chance has earned recognition for its selection of specialty burgers, hot dogs and craft beers. In 2013, the peanut butter and bacon burger even earned the restaurant

Somerton: Kosher Bakery Remains a Neighborhood Favorite

June 14, 2016Taylor Gillen Carson

Hutchinson’s Bakery, located at 13032 Bustleton Ave., remains a local favorite in the Northeast after more than 25 years of operation and three location moves. The kosher bakery offers many cakes, cookies, donuts and danishes

Bustleton: PAWS Brings Low-Cost Animal Care to the Northeast

June 13, 2016Taylor Gillen Carson and

The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society’s Northeast Adoption Center and Low Cost Clinic, or PAWS Northeast, is the largest no-kill, non-profit animal shelter in the region. A team of employees, medical staff and volunteers provide low-cost care

North Philadelphia: Christopher Smith Works To Show Community A Healthier Way

June 13, 2016Victoria S Batista and

Christopher Smith is the assistant manager of environmental services at Jefferson University Hospital. In his spare time, Smith educates and trains his fellow community members about nutrition and physical fitness at his Hunger Games Fit

Roxborough: All Good Hubcaps Go To Heaven

June 10, 2016Kevin F Barr

For Mike Burcz, the owner of Hubcap Heaven, located in Roxborough, the art of keeping vehicles rolling down the road in style has been in the family business for over 30 years. Hubcap Heaven has

Manayunk: Along the Schuylkill River, Kay Sykora Always Finds A Way

June 10, 2016John Neumann McGuire and

Just off of Main Street, the section of Lock Street stretching onto Venice Island bears a sign, which dubs it as “Kay Sykora Way.” Jane Lipton, executive director of Manayunk Development Corporation, petitioned to have

West Oak Lane: Five Restaurants That Are Contributing To The Neighborhood’s Revitalization

June 10, 2016Victoria S Batista and

As you travel north on Broad Street, you’ll come across several flourishing communities such as West Oak Lane, East Oak Lane, Olney and Fern Rock. These communities consist of thriving, independent restaurants, community service organizations,

Amateur Sports: Where People Run Around On Broomsticks and Peg People with Dodgeballs

June 7, 2016Andrew J Knight and

The name of the game is quidditch. Based off J.K. Rowling’s fantasy literature series Harry Potter, United States Qudditch was founded in 2010. Quidditch is a co-ed contact sport that is a mixture of dodgeball,