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Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

West Oak Lane: Pop-up Shop And More Happening This Week

July 12, 2017Ramona Roberts

Looking to find out what’s going on in West Oak Lane this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood.  Summer of Freedom – Free Library of Philadelphia Tour: Wednesday, July

Environment

Point Breeze: Community Cookout And More Events This Week

July 12, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

Looking to find out what’s going on in Point Breeze this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood.  Summer Concert Series: Wednesday, July 12, 6:30-8 p.m. – South Philly Branch

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Olney: Open Mic Night And More Events This Week

July 12, 2017Brianna Spause

Looking to find out what’s going on in Olney this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood.   Movie Wednesday: Secret Life of Pets: Wednesday, July 12, 2-3 p.m. Greater

Arts and Entertainment

Mayfair: Game Of Thrones Trivia Night, Call For Mayfair Memorial Playground Volunteers And More

July 12, 2017Bob Stewart

Looking to find out what’s going on in Mayfair this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood.  Mayfair Memorial Playground, July 10-14; needs volunteers for installation of new equipment – Rowland

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Port Richmond: This Week In The News – Marijuana Dispensaries, Street Racing And Theft In The Neighborhood

July 10, 2017Jared Phillips

In case you missed in, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Port Richmond: State awards one marijuana dispensary in Fishtown, two in Northeast – Pennsylvania Department of Health

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Mayfair: This Week In The News — Earth, Fire And Rain

July 10, 2017Bob Stewart

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Mayfair: Drug house catches fire, according to police. Materials for making designer drugs known as K2, or

Housing

Point Breeze: This Week In The News – Lost Snake Found, Spring Real Estate Booming

July 6, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: Owner Reunites With Lost 7-Foot-Long Snake – A rogue Burmese python was found and returned to

Abandoned Property

Mount Airy: Redevelopment Projects Look to Eliminate Blight, Improve Livelihood of Historic Neighborhood

May 30, 2017Ryan Wallen and

Dating back to the 1680s, when it was a just small part of Germantown, the neighborhood of Mount Airy has a rich history that has shaped the diverse and tight-knit community that it is today.

Abandoned Property

Northwest Philadelphia: Jumpstart Germantown Looks to Revitalize the Community One Property at a Time

May 30, 2017Ryan Wallen and

Jumpstart Germantown is a redevelopment program that was established in April, 2014 by Mount Airy real estate developer Ken Weinstein. The organization tackles the problems of blighted properties in the Northwest by training a new generation

Center City

Center City West: Area Building Boom Includes High-Rise Hotels, Condos

April 28, 2017Stetson Miller

David Ertz peered out his office window at the evolving Center City skyline he is helping to create. “It is kind of remarkable, what’s going on,” said Ertz, a partner and design architect at Cope

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