Mayfair

https://vimeo.com/22349952] About $10.6 million was funneled directly to the Mayfair Community Development Corp. since 2000, granted from the State Department of Community and Economic Development, according to its website. Much of it went into street [continue reading…]

It looks like the Mayfair Memorial Playground is finally being rebuilt. The playground in front of Lincoln High School on Ryan Avenue was torn down three years ago after a little girl fell and was [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/21847630] With the City Council primary elections right around the corner, candidates for Philadelphia’s 6th District seat waited their turn to speak to residents of Mayfair at the civic association meeting in the John Perzel [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/21260409] Mayfair’s Devon Theater for the Performing Arts may be closed, but some local residents said plans for its future are still alive, and they are working to reopen the theater. The performing arts center, [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/20380966] As the freshman state House member addressed a campaign stand he made in the fall, Rep. Kevin Boyle said he will do his best to keep Mayfair’s community institutions alive. “Mayfair is the heart [continue reading…]

Donny Smith has lived in Mayfair all his life. He’s a third-generation resident. His grandparents lived in Mayfair. His parents lived in Mayfair. “I’ve lived in Mayfair my entire life and over that time I’ve [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/20186650] Angel Casiano, a local musician from Morrell Park, has been playing music all his life. In 1988 he started touring with various bands which took him around the world. Now he’s back in Morrell [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/20118576] Change is relative. That seemed to be the message from longtime locals living and working near Frankford Avenue in Mayfair. As the heart of Mayfair, Frankford Avenue has certainly gained a few nail salons [continue reading…]