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Mount Airy: Local Organizations Hold Pet Adoption Event

February 13, 2012 1

Cats, rats and dogs descended upon Moving Arts of Mt. Airy (MaMa) this past weekend all with one thing in common: the search for a permanent home. The event, which was held at 6819 Greene St., [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Wired Beans Café Becomes a Gathering Place

February 13, 2012 0

Wired Beans Café, located at 6734 Germantown Ave., evolved from a typical idea into a premier Germantown destination on Thursday evenings for many local residents. Robert Wheeler, owner of the café, started the business in [continue reading…]

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Mount Airy: Radha-Krishna Temple Brings Fulfillment

February 9, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/36398194] The Radha-Krishna Temple in Mount Airy is part of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON.) What began in 1969 as a small congregation meeting in a rowhome in West Philadelphia finally became a [continue reading…]

Roger Wing Wood Carving
Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Ice Festival Features Local Carvers This Weekend

February 9, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/36396343]   Roger Wing, a sculptor from Powelton Village, has always known that he wanted to be around art in some capacity.  It was his mother who first influenced him with her creative streak and [continue reading…]

Boys Basketball
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Hunting Park: Recreation Center Keeps Kids Moving Through Winter Months

February 8, 2012 0

The disparity of Hunting Park can be striking. One area can be bustling with people at one point and void of activity the next. The Hunting Park Recreation Center illustrates this perfectly. “Some days are [continue reading…]

Education

Hunting Park: Former Roberto Clemente Middle School to be Sold

February 7, 2012 3

https://vimeo.com/36251824] Philadelphia School District officials hope to sell the former Roberto Clemente Middle School, along with 11 other vacant school buildings, nearly three months after City Controller Alan Butkovitz released a scathing report that criticized [continue reading…]

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University City: Clark Park Celebrates the 200th Birthday of Charles Dickens

February 6, 2012 0

This year marked Charles Dickens’s 200th birthday, which made the annual celebration at Clark Park extra special. Residents near Clark Park have celebrated the famed author’s birthday since at least 1974 and went all out [continue reading…]

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Al Dia: Fight Raises Mental Health Awareness Among Undocumented

February 5, 2012 0

Yanelli Hernandez, 22, faced the threat of deportation with the support of a loyal group behind her. However, even with the efforts of DreamActivists like Fernanda Marroquin, of Wyndmoor, Pa., who fought to draw national [continue reading…]

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South Philadelphia: On the Road to Safer Streets for Cyclists

February 2, 2012 0

An estimated 4 percent of commuters who live in South Philadelphia ride their bike to work, making it the most popular biking community in the city, said Sarah Clark Stuart, campaign director for the Bicycle [continue reading…]

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Hunting Park: ‘Community’ Helps Neighborhood Rise Above Perceptions

February 1, 2012 1

A first trip to Hunting Park can create a bad first impression. Even a second trip will probably leave doubts. Frequent enough stories of murder, robbery and drugs make sure of that. But those first [continue reading…]

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