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Featured Stories

Strawberry Mansion: Bus Barn Renovations Continue Despite Challenges

February 12, 2013

Renovations of the bus loop on 33rd and Dauphin continue as construction workers began installing the steel structure of the project. The 33rd & Dauphin Bus Loop Improvement Project broke ground on Sept. 10, 2012,

North Central

North Central: Building Community Hope Through Epiphany Fellowship

February 12, 2013

At the corner of 16th and Diamond streets, pedestrians overhear voices of praise lifting through the crisp February air as they walked by the Epiphany Fellowship building. Every Sunday, the Epiphany Fellowship, a local church

South Kensington

Plan Philly: Blurring the Lines of South Kensington

February 11, 2013

Shifting neighborhood borders have created confusion among South Kensington residents.The area from Front Street to Sixth Street and between Berks Street and Girard Avenue can be called South Kensington, Lower Kensington, Olde Kensington or even

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Art Gallery Celebrates Lives of Firefighters Past and Present

February 7, 2013

Hidden in a newly renovated warehouse at 2024 East Arizona St. is what artist Jesse J. Gardner likes to call the “best kept secret of Kensington.” On Sept. 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11

Government

Hunting Park: Residents Brace for Property Tax Changes

February 6, 2013

By the end of the month, Philadelphia residents will be receiving the results of their property reassessments as part of the city’s Actual Value Initiative.  This federally mandated initiative will determine the value of properties

Economy

Kensington: Deconstructed Building Left Abandoned and Hazardous

February 6, 2013

Roofless and deconstructed, a grey building on the 1900 block of E. Letterly St. is nothing more than a pile of bricks, metal frames and shattered material. What is shown on Google Maps of 1921

Featured Stories

Ludlow: Free Lunch Operation Serves Those in Need

February 1, 2013

A stoop located at the corner of Lawrence and Jefferson streets offered some shelter from the wind and cold rain. On that stoop stood 76-year old Domingo Martinez, with a plate of hot food in

Health

Hunting Park: Center Offers Healthy Food to Community

February 1, 2013

  Fresh food is hard to find for many residents in Hunting Park. But the Esperanza Health Center, located at 4417 N. Sixth St., has partnered with St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children to make fresh

Arts and Entertainment

Olney: High School Students Showcase Art

January 31, 2013

Olney Charter High School students got a taste of the art world this week through a public exhibition of their work at the Olney branch of the Free Library. In collaboration with the North Fifth

Environment

Kensington: Adopt-a-Block Initiative Tries to Clean Streets and Graffiti

January 30, 2013

Early this month, the New Kensington Community Development Corp. announced its Adopt-a-Block program, which will have residents act as neighborhood-cleaning ambassadors for certain blocks in Kensington. NKCDC is not only looking for individuals who reside

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