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Economy

Plan Philly: Alternative Currency Aids South Kensington Development

April 9, 2013

Cleaning up in South Kensington can have some tasty results—including discounted grilled cheese sandwiches or parlor pizza—as a new alternative community currency strives to reward residents giving back to their neighborhood. “Equal Dollars are not

Brewerytown

Fairmount: Rybread Cafe Opening New Location in Brewerytown

April 8, 2013

  Rybread Cafe has plans to expand from its location at 2139 Fairmount Ave. “We didn’t want to expand originally, but we had to in order to provide more seating, a bigger kitchen and more catering,”

Environment

Plan Philly: Residents Look Forward to Community Gardens

April 7, 2013

Scarecrows and shovels, trash cans and gardening gloves are strewn about in South Kensington community gardens. Few plants are blooming, but preparations are underway for another year of community-based gardening. “I think that community gardens

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Bike Shop Provides Convenience to Community

April 7, 2013

Simple Cycle, located at 4455 N. Sixth St., offers the community affordable used bikes to cruise through the neighborhood streets and around the 87 acres of open space in Hunting Park. Shop owner Daniel Helms

Olney

Olney: Annual Workshop Prepares Youth for Careers

April 7, 2013

  Find Your Wings, a youth engagement organization, in conjunction with Carson Valley Children’s Aid kicked off the fourth annual Youth Career Readiness Workshop yesterday at the Olney Logan Neighborhood Center. The two-day workshop is

Environment

North Central: Hidden ‘Suburb’ on Custis Place ‘

April 6, 2013

The residents of the Yorktown section of North Philadelphia consider themselves to be a very tight knit community. But the residents of Custis Place, just off the corner of 12th Street and Girard Avenue, consider

Francisville

Francisville: Five Community Organizations Enrich One Block

April 5, 2013

https://vimeo.com/63349734] The uniquely triangular section of Francisville connected by the 1600 blocks of Ridge Avenue and Poplar Street is home to five community outreach organizations. Although the groups offer different services, they share similar goals to

Economy

Kensington: Emerald Street Park Receives Grant

April 5, 2013

When the Emerald Street Park received a grant earlier this month from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the emphasis was put more on its value than the actual dollar amount. “The project’s worth is not something

Olney

Olney: Local Resident Paves a Positive Path for Her Community

April 4, 2013

Stephanie Michel has lived in Olney for thirteen years since she moved to the area from Brooklyn with her family. Michel said she appreciates watching the change and growth in her neighborhood and enjoys being

Nicetown

Nicetown: Community Center Working Towards a Better Neighborhood

April 3, 2013

Nicetown Community Development Center President Zakariyya Abdur-Rahman first saw a strong need for a center that would provide a variety of social services to the people of Nicetown in 1999. It was after owning a

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