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Queen Village: Used Book Store Offers More Than Books

April 25, 2011 0

Mostly Books, located at 529 Bainbridge St., is not your average used book store. Although it’s mostly books, hence the name, it also carries many other unique items. The store offers used CDs, artwork, personal [continue reading…]

Broad Street

Broad Street: Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness

April 20, 2011 0

At the Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness, the main goal is to help the homeless people off the streets and into long-term homes. “We were established in 1981 to provide a safe home for those [continue reading…]

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North Central: Uniting Websites and Organizations Throughout Philadelphia

April 20, 2011 0

The meeting was quaint, but the mission is a big one: unite all of Philadelphia’s non-profit and community service news under one roof. United Philly, a website project started by the Philadelphia Community Corps, meets [continue reading…]

This formerly trash-strewn lot on Frankford Avenue will soon be home to new real estate development.
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Kensington: The Evolution of Frankford Avenue from Trash Heaps to Art Galleries

April 20, 2011 0

On the first Friday of each month, the crowds on the sidewalk barely leave room for the passersby or the occasional jogger making his or her way down Frankford Avenue. In front of one gallery, [continue reading…]

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Powelton Village: Emergency and Transitional Housing

April 20, 2011 0

Jenay Brooks, 23, has struggled with homelessness for several years. She currently resides at Gloria’s Place, a residential facility run by the People’s Emergency Center. Located at 39th and Spring Garden streets, Gloria’s Place houses [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Tea Party Holds Rally at City Hall

April 18, 2011 0

For the first time in three years, it didn’t rain during the Tea Party rally. That encouraged many of the attendees at this morning’s Patriots’ Tea Party Rally in Center City. A moderate-sized crowd gathered [continue reading…]

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Northeast: Three Familiar Faces in 6th District Up for Grabs

April 18, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/22530489] As Philadelphia’s City Council braces for the biggest turnover in 20 years, residents of the 6th District will not have to worry about an unknown face elected into office. The three candidates running for [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: A Light and Sound Experience

April 18, 2011 0

Hundreds of people stopped abruptly, craned their necks from drivers’ seats and made their way to the median to look at City Hall. They were experiencing “Styling A Second Empire: A Light and Sound Experience,” an art installation [continue reading…]

A memorial to Kensington Strangler victim ### sits at Jasper and Cumberland streets, where her body was found last November.
Abandoned Property

Kensington: By Cleaning Vacant Lots, Neighbors Help Redefine a Troubled Community

April 16, 2011 0

If Juan Marrero had his way, the city would tear down the fence in front of that trash-strewn vacant lot down the street from his house. If the city just did that, Marrero insists that [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Ludlow: A Glimmer of Tinseltown on Oxford Street

April 15, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/22394774] A movie clapboard snapped as someone yelled “take three” from on set. A camera started recording as a familiar actor began his performance. This might sound like something from a typical Hollywood production, but [continue reading…]

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