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Arts and Entertainment

Fox Chase: Ryerss Mansion Preserves History Through Close Community Ties

March 8, 2016 Trevor Carango

Sometimes historic sites hide within their neighborhoods. That’s been the case for Ryerss Museum & Library at 7370 Central Ave. in Burholme Park near the Fox Chase section of the city. Built and donated to Philadelphia by the Ryerss

Bustleton

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Places Food Lovers Might Have Missed

February 8, 2016 Charlotte Reese

Northeast Philadelphia is a unique part of the city that lends itself to a suburban feel. Somerton, Bustleton and Fox Chase businesses promise great food for people throughout the area. From Somerton’s Polish roots to Fox

Business

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Unique Places To Grab A Drink

January 27, 2016 Claire Voeglein

Philadelphia is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. This diversity gives the bars and restaurants their own special type of character and spunk. No two places are the same and here are a few that embody

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Catholic High Schools Mixed About Pope

September 28, 2015 pnadmin

George Todt looked at Archbishop Ryan High School’s rear grounds as he reflected on Pope John Paul II’s Oct. 3, 1979 visit to Philadelphia. John Paul II had come to a city where 1 million

Fox Chase

Northeast Philadelphia: Fox Chase Bus Loop Causes Headaches for Drivers

June 3, 2015

Jeanine Roach (right) doesn’t want to take 45 minutes to complete a 10 minute commute. However, in the area of the Fox Chase bus loop, located at the intersection of Oxford Avenue and Loney Street,

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Ways to Enjoy the Warm Weather

May 26, 2015

With one of the coldest winters in recent memory finally over, people all over the city of Philadelphia are looking for ways to enjoy the spring sunshine before the summer heat sets in. In the

Elections

Fox Chase: Residents See Kenney as the Clear Choice

May 20, 2015

Across Fox Chase, voters were out and about before the polls opened for the 2015 mayoral primary on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. While Republican city council candidates such as Matt Wolfe (pictured below in suit, with Jim

Burholme

Far Northeast: Change in Districts Means New Representation for Some Residents

May 4, 2015

In 2016, Philadelphia will be going through a change. City Council districts will be changing and bringing areas under new direction and jurisdiction. The Councilmanic Districts bill, passed in 2011 by City Council, states the

Amateur Sports

Fox Chase: Soccer For Club and Community

April 6, 2015

Tucked away in Northeast Philadelphia behind Fox Chase Elementary lies Fox Chase Soccer Club. From the outside, it might not appear to be much – a red and white concession stand that doubles as a

Amateur Sports

Bustleton: Bengals Club Raises Enough to Break Ground on New Gymnasium

March 23, 2015

“The dream will come true.” Those were the words of Bustleton Bengals Club gym director Vince Tarducci when describing the long process it had taken him and members of the Gym Committee to finally amass

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