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HomeAuthorsAlex McGinley

Articles by Alex McGinley

Haddington

West Philly: Rock-the-Block Festival Connects Residents with Resources

November 14, 2019Taylor Horn and

Residents closed off the street on the 300 block of North Edgewood Street to celebrate a new fall-themed block party on Saturday, Nov. 3. But unlike most autumn festivals focused on the harvest, changing leaves,

Overbrook

Overbrook: Homeownership Programs Top Agenda at Community Development Corporation Meeting

October 31, 2019Taylor Horn and

More than fifty people gathered in the backroom of Fellowship Christian Church in Overbrook on Oct. 17 to participate in Overbrook West Neighbors Community Development Corporation’s fall quarterly meeting. The two-hour-long community meeting featured speakers

Overbrook

Wynnefield and Overbrook: Residents Learn About Voting Machines Ahead of Election

October 18, 2019Taylor Horn and

Community members lined up to test out new voting machines during a series of free demonstrations held in the Overbrook and Wynnefield neighborhoods between Sept. 12 and Oct. 4, 2019. The voting machine change comes

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