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Center City

Center City: Philly Beer Week

June 9, 2010 2

Philly Beer Week. Ten days to celebrate beer in Philadelphia. From June 4 to June 13, there will be about 500 beer-drinking events held. These events include anything and everything related to beer, from featuring [continue reading…]

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Nicetown-Tioga: Residents of ‘Quiet’ Block Don’t Mind Recent Changes

June 9, 2010 1

https://vimeo.com/18011720] During the hot, sunny days of summer in Nicetown-Tioga, Gregory Broughten starts selling water ice outside his home between 11 a.m. and noon each day. Broughten, 57, has lived in the house on the [continue reading…]

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Northeast: Greyhounds Make Good Friends

June 3, 2010 1

When faced with the reality of animal abuse, David Wolf, an already successful real estate investments owner, could have walked away. Instead Wolf put his passionate foot forward and took on a venture that would [continue reading…]

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Northern Liberties: Gardening with Fish

June 2, 2010 5

It’s the end of spring and heading toward summer. All of the plants are coming into bloom. Everywhere you can see small and large urban gardens throughout the city. All plant life seems to be [continue reading…]

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Southwest Philadelphia: An Officer Who Wins Awards and Hearts

June 2, 2010 1

It is not every day that a police officer can boast that he garners the respect and trust of a community. For Southwest Philadelphia Officer Richard “Butch” Riddick, this is the reputation he has earned [continue reading…]

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Port Richmond: Campbell Square Park Cleans Up Well

May 31, 2010 2

Only 13 years ago Campbell Square was the place to go if you were looking to purchase marijuana or step on a broken syringe. Residents of Port Richmond referred to the public square as “Needle [continue reading…]

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Northern Liberties: Pet Expo Seeks Homes for Rescued Dogs

May 27, 2010 2

Man’s best friend is one of the victims of the downturn in the economy. Many families have had to make the difficult decision to give up their beloved pet for adoption to an animal shelter or [continue reading…]

Fashion

Germantown: Dressing the Neighborhood in Street Style

May 27, 2010 1

The bright pink graffiti-style name emblazoned on the front of the three-story building at 5034 Germantown Ave. is worthy of attention. The larger-than-life, hand-drawn portraits of Marilyn Monroe and rapper Lil’ Kim on the interior [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Hula Hoops, Devil Sticks and Poi

May 27, 2010 1

Laura Sallade had not seen a hula hoop in more than a decade. Then she met a friend from Florida, who had be hooping for a while back home. Katie Feniello had never heard of [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: United Bodegas

May 26, 2010 0

The Association of Dominican Businesses, which started in 2008, began with the intent of getting large enough so that it could attract investment bankers. But it realized that the greater benefit was so that its [continue reading…]

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