The Landvest rent-to-own real estate scam in Kensington has only begun to take its toll on the community. With several open legal complaints underway and many of the over 400 Landvest properties changing ownership, it [continue reading…]
Germantown residents and visitors were privileged to learn about the stalwart black troops who trained nearby. The free event “Saluting Camp William Penn,” which took place in the parlor of the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, opened [continue reading…]
“I talk out loud as I’m closing up, just so that they know,” said Diana Thompson, Grumblethorpe’s educational officer. “That way they won’t be able to pop out and say boo!” And the “they” she [continue reading…]
Christine Gilyard was given a second chance at life. Homeless and addicted to drugs, she was trying to numb the pain of life. She was living in a shelter as she coped with her only [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21486056] Everybody has walked down a block of signature Philadelphia row homes. Visitors and residents have glanced side to side intermittently and have admired the subtle intricacies of each house. One had flowers on the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21295444] Just last year, Fred Wells and his wife expected the foreclosure crisis to take the roof from over their heads. The senior citizens had been living in their Philadelphia home for 46 years. The [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21260409] Mayfair’s Devon Theater for the Performing Arts may be closed, but some local residents said plans for its future are still alive, and they are working to reopen the theater. The performing arts center, [continue reading…]
Most of all, Stephen Kennedy is going to miss the skylight in his bathroom. That was the feature that finally sold the 68-year-old Kensington resident on the house he’s been renting for the last four [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21282964] “Hey guys, let’s go. Third base needs to be raked, first based needs to be raked. There’s a lot of work left to do,” said Lou DeCree as he yelled over to the group [continue reading…]
[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1124techntr/” height=550 width=600] Nonprofit Technology Resources’ headquarters on Brandywine Street in Fairmount is located in a modest building with a small storefront sign reading “NTR Computer Thrift Store.” Farther down along the building’s brick [continue reading…]
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