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Arts and Entertainment

West Philly: Music Education Improves Academic and Social Skills

December 17, 2013

With the $304 million deficit facing the Philadelphia School District this year, music education was among the first programs to get cut. However, one special after school program is encouraging students to play on. Play

Arts and Entertainment

West Philly: Play on Philly Inspires Local Youth to be Great

December 17, 2013

In 2011, Stanford Thompson created Play on, Philly! with the goal of changing the lives of Philadelphia youth through music. With the help of Carole Haas Gravagno and a few other dedicated musicians and sponsors,

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Arts and Entertainment

Point Breeze: Mural Arts Fuses Recycling into After School Art Programs

December 17, 2013

Maybe Kermit the Frog was wrong when he insisted it wasn’t “easy being green.” Well, at least some of the kids at Chew Recreation Center at 18th and Ellsworth streets seem to disagree with the pessimistic muppet.

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Germantown: Local museum explores Germantown’s Christmas past

December 16, 2013

Saturday, Nov. 23 marked the official unveiling of the Woodmere Art Museum’s newest exhibition, entitled “A Christmas Past in the Pennsylvania German Tradition.” The exhibit joins four others currently on display, just in time for the

Arts and Entertainment

Pennsport: Community Vision Becomes Reality at Manton Street Park

December 16, 2013

On an unusually warm November afternoon, the 400 block of Manton Street was overflowing people. The crowd’s focus was Manton Street Park, a small pocket park toward the corner of Manton and 4th streets. In

Arts and Entertainment

Citywide: Luba Patlakh And the Covenience of Online Shopping

December 16, 2013

Online shopping is the new trip to the mall. With the rise of Internet commerce, business owners are capitalizing on digital opportunity. Luba Patlakh, a 26-year-old Ukraine-to-Philadelphia transplant, cut her slice of the pie with

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast: PFCU “Back-to-Savings Art Contest” Encourages Safe Spending Habits

December 16, 2013

The Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, located on Townsend Road in Northeast Philadelphia, recently held its second annual “Back-To-Savings Art Contest” for local 3rd through 5th grade students in the Philadelphia area. Students were asked to submit a

Center City

City Hall: PHA Receives Grant to Plan Revitalization of Area Around Blumberg Apartments

December 13, 2013

The Philadelphia Housing Authority announced last month that it will receive a $500,000 grant to plan redevelopment at the Norman Blumberg Apartments in North Philadelphia. The grant was part of $4.37 million that was awarded

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West Passyunk: West Passyunk Neighbors Association Holds First Official Elections

December 13, 2013Saleem Ahmed

The air was full of excitement as people piled into a small room inside the Philadelphia Police First District building. Neighbors eagerly watched as faces showed up at the door, some familiar, some new. West

Economy

Pennsport: Long-time Residents Concerned Over Housing Constructions

December 13, 2013

The construction of new houses on Reed Street in Pennsport is expected to bring new and younger tenants into the neighborhood. Long-time residents do not mind the changes but there are a few issues. “This

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