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Articles by Montana Bassett

5th Street

Fifth Street: Small Businesses Nourish the Neighborhood

June 13, 2017Montana Bassett

North Fifth Street has been busy with small business, shoppers and community activists for years. The small businesses on the street have a waterfall effect that has nourished the neighborhoods it runs through. According to

Economy

Hunting Park: Esperanza Aims to Improve Neighborhood Conditions

June 9, 2017Dominic Barone and

Esperanza is a faith-based community development corporation and nonprofit organization. It was founded in 1986 by the Hispanic clergy of Philadelphia. At the time, the Hispanic clergy wanted to address some of the larger problems

5th Street

North 5th Street: Five Cuisines to Experience

June 7, 2017Montana Bassett and

The North 5th Street corridor running through Feltonville and Olney is an economic driver in the community. There are more than 20 blocks with businesses ranging from furniture stores to pharmacies but above all, there

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