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Northeast: Residents, Local Leaders Continue to Question UPS Warehouse Plans During Review Hearing

December 7, 2020 Brian Joseph Nowosielski 0

A second design review, hosted by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, gave residents and registered community organizations another chance to express their displeasure with the development coming to 1 Red Lion Rd. […]

Northeast Philadelphia

Somerton: Resident and Philly Outreach Teams Push for Better Accessibility

December 2, 2020 Victoria Lucas and Camille Johnson 1

Timothy Worstall is a Somerton resident who has been fighting for the safety of pedestrians in the area for over two years. […]

Bustleton

Bustleton: Residents Express Disapproval for the UPS Warehouse on Former Budd Co. Site

November 11, 2020 Brian Joseph Nowosielski 0

At a meeting of the Greater Bustleton Civic League, officials from United Parcel Service presented their plan for the site, but residents expressed their concerns about a process that has not taken their input into account as often as they would like. […]

Business

Tacony: Tool Library Launches, Offering Affordable Access to Home Improvement

July 10, 2020 Miles Wall 0

The library will make tools ranging from circular saws to spotlights borrowable for up to one week, for a small fee. […]

COVID-19

Oxford Circle: Northeast Philadelphia Association Steps Up in Time of Need

April 7, 2020 Christopher Malo 0

The Oxford Circle Community Development Association usually focuses on employment, job training, and mentoring — but these days, it’s handing out food. As the nation tries to slow the spread of COVID-19, people have been […]

COVID-19

Winchester Park: Chaotic Scenes as St. Jerome Closes to Slow Spread of COVID-19

March 25, 2020 Christopher Malo 0

As Philadelphia schools were closing in March to slow the spread of COVID-19, the scene at many schools was chaotic. In Northeast Philadelphia, teachers from St. Jerome Catholic School carried stacks of books out of […]

COVID-19

Rhawnhurst: Tiffany Diner and Other Non-essential Businesses Closed Due to Coronavirus Concerns

March 24, 2020 Christopher Malo 1

As Gul Petrogiannis, owner of the Tiffany Diner in the Northeast, prepared to close up shop Monday afternoon, he said he’s concerned about what will happen to his business. He said he has already lost […]

Business

Northeast: Residents Look to City For Answers About Budd Site Development

October 16, 2019 Kelly Brennan and Katherine Bourque 12

Shannon Lindsay lives in Island Green Estates, a subdivision off Red Lion Road in Bustleton that borders the now closed Island Green Country Club. When she and her husband purchased their home, they expected a […]

Amateur Sports

Bustleton: Danielle O’Driscoll Left Fashion for Floor Mats

March 22, 2019 Brittany Sims 0

Danielle O’Driscoll left her job in fashion a decade ago because she felt something was missing in her life. Already working part-time at the Northeast Racquet and Fitness Center (NERC), she decided to make fitness […]

Health

Mayfair: Dance Moves Between Cultures

January 29, 2019 David Mattera 0

What started as a two-person weekly exercise routine at a local park blossomed into an almost 200-person expression of cross-cultural understanding in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia. “Exercise in the Park,” as locals refer to […]

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