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Economy

Spruce Hill: Lottery Brings New Era for Penn Alexander

January 24, 2014

Penn Alexander School’s kindergarten waitlist ended this year, changing to a contested lottery. Traditionally, parents had waited in line for days to register. School District Superintendent William Hite made the change within days of becoming

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South of South Street: The Growing Pains of Street Parking

January 23, 2014

Parking smart-phone app, ParkMe, claims parking in the Graduate Hospital area of Philadelphia is one of the toughest places to find street parking in the entire city. Many people seem to agree. “I hate parking

Featured Stories

Pennsport: Neighbors React to Actual Value Initiative

January 23, 2014

With the reassessment of property values due to the Actual Value Initiative, some lifelong residents are seeing their property taxes go up. Several assessments have tripled the property value, and some residents are worried they

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Pennsport: AVI Assessments Take a Toll on Homeowners

January 23, 2014

With the Actual Value Initiative (AVI) raising property taxes throughout the city, many Philadelphia homeowners are wondering exactly why and how this is happening. The main goal of AVI was supposed to be a reassessment

Education

Mt. Airy: Houston Elementary Library Renovations Spark Community Outreach

January 23, 2014

Henry H. Houston Elementary in Mount Airy weathered the Philadelphia School District budget crisis with help from the surrounding community. Despite the Philadelphia School District faces a $304 million budget gap this fiscal year, Houston

Environment

Logan: After 25 Years, Plans to Redevelop Triangle Still Sunk

December 19, 2013

Weeds burst through cracked sidewalks and ivy sprawls up telephone poles. Rubble of what once held homes together – fiberboard, insulation and brick – forms small mountains at the streets’ edges. Strewn books, spilled spice

Amateur Sports

Germantown: Youth Hockey League Putting Kids On The Right Path

December 18, 2013

Any child or teenager, regardless of how shaky he or she might be on skates, can learn how to skate and play hockey for absolutely no charge. They don’t have to pay a single cent

Crime

Frankford: Neighborhood Needs H.E.R.O.E.S.

December 18, 2013

Frankford native Chris Gulledge strongly believes that unlike Batman and other fictional characters admired by children, fathers are the real heroes. Once a struggling single parent, Gulledge knows first hand how difficult parenthood can be

City Hall

Politics: Breaking Down the 13th District Democratic Primary

December 18, 2013

When U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., announced her candidacy for governor earlier this year, her impending departure from Congress created a void in the 13th District. With five months to go before the Democratic primary election, no

Arts and Entertainment

West Philly: Stanford Thompson, The Man Behind ‘Play On, Philly!’

December 17, 2013

https://vimeo.com/80979879] Stanford Thompson is a tender 26 years-old but has already established a program that is trying to change music education in the city of Philadelphia. With Play on, Philly!, Thompson is combining his education

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