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Mayfair

Northeast: Community, News Outlets Meet to Encourage Open Communication

April 4, 2014 tub10245

“Individuals make neighborhoods.” These were the words spoken by Joe DeFelice, chairman of the Mayfair Community Development Corp., at Thursday’s meeting between community leaders and members of various Philadelphia news outlets. The meeting, which took

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Brewerytown

Fairmount: 2800 Block of Girard Avenue

April 4, 2014 tub10245

[vimeo 90075147] As the sound of screeching metal grew louder, inhabitants flocked to the corner of 28th Street and West Girard Avenue. They did a quick wave and the trolley halted, allowing eager passengers to hop on

Food

Pennsport: Guerrilla Ultima Serves Up Barbecue Without Boundaries

April 4, 2014 tub10245

Great beer and great food should go together. That’s how a delicious Pennsport partnership got started between the 2nd Street Brew House, located on Second and Morris streets, and the Guerrilla Ultima BBQ food truck, helmed

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Amateur Sports

Health Beat: Fitness Thrives on Main Street in Manayunk

April 3, 2014 tub10245

https://vimeo.com/90086401] Main Street in Manayunk bustles with a slew of fitness and aerobics establishments offering a wide range of physical activities. From Awakenings Pole Fitness to hot yoga, the nearly mile-long commercial strip has something

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: InLiquid Is a Gallery on a Mission

March 31, 2014 tub10245

Matthew Hall has finally seemed to find his home. Currently working as a graphic designer for InLiquid Art and Design in Fishtown, Hall was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and moved to Salt Lake City before

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East Passyunk: Columbus Square Park to be renovated

March 31, 2014 tub10245

The redesign and renovation of Columbus Square Park continues as does community fundraising. The new park that runs along the block of 12th and 13th and Wharton and Reed Streets will include two new dog

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: CDC Hopes to Revitalize Neighborhood

March 27, 2014 tub10245

Tucked away in the hustle of Girard Avenue is a brightly displayed building, decorated with colorful flowers and small window designs. This office is on a mission to clean up the neighborhood and return the

Economy

Tacony: Philadelphia’s Oldest Neighborhood Gets a Facelift

March 27, 2014 tub10245

Established in 1649, Tacony is a historic district in Northeast Philadelphia, ten miles away from Center City. It is the oldest continually-occupied neighborhood in Philadelphia and thanks to the Tacony Community Development Corporation, it has

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Education

Southwest Philadelphia: UC Green Plants Trees and Hope

March 26, 2014 tub10245

https://vimeo.com/89486763] Southwest Philadelphia either contains or is directly surrounded by almost 1,200 acres of preserved natural land. The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, west of the Eastwick neighborhood, takes up 1,000 acres. Mt.

Casino

Casinos: Five People On The Front Lines

March 26, 2014 tub10245

Given the size of most gaming operations, it’s often difficult to put a “face” to any particular organization (besides Donald Trump, and he’s largely famous for his other endeavors). Despite this, there’s still a fair number

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