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Bustleton

Bustleton: “We are Totally Informal and Just Trying to Teach the History of Northeast Philadelphia.”

September 29, 2015Daniel T. Pelligrine and

Pennepack Baptist Church is one of the oldest houses of worship in the Commonwealth and for Fred Moore, secretary for the Northeast Philadelphia History Network, the center of what would become the Great Northeast. Amongst

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Catholic High Schools Mixed About Pope

September 28, 2015pnadmin

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

Mayfair

Mayfair: Mike Scotese Says, “Not Many People Know About Mayfair.” But They Should …

September 25, 2015Christina Ann Dogas and Sade Naderia Canty

Mike Scotese, president of the Mayfair Business Association, owner of the Grey Lodge Pub and co-owner of Hop Angel Brauhaus, was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia. Known as “Scoats” to many of his peers, he

City Hall

City Hall: A Look at the First Protected Bike Lane with Byko and the Coalition

June 24, 2015

The Philadelphia Streets Department announced plans to allocate funding for the city’s first protected bike lane to be built along Ryan Avenue, between Lexington and Rowland avenues, in Mayfair. “We had a councilman who wanted

Mayfair

Mayfair: Fallen Heroes Run Honors a Hero for the Seventh Year

June 3, 2015Paul Klein

With more than 6,600 sworn officers and 800 civilian personnel, the Philadelphia Police Department is the nation’s fourth largest police department. Thousands of men and women are putting their lives out on the line every

Crime

Mayfair: Fallen Heroes Run Gives a Deeper Look at the Lives of Police and Firefighters

June 3, 2015Paul Klein

It becomes all too easy to see a police officer or a firefighter and only associate them with their job but in reality, they are much more than that. They have family members and loved

Environment

Mayfair: Jim Ortlieb, a Man of Many Trades

March 31, 2015Paul Klein

Jim Ortlieb became active in his community in 1989 when graffiti began popping up on the backs of businesses on his block of Frankford Avenue. At 19 years old, he took it upon himself to

Holmesburg

Northeast Philadelphia: With a New Mayor, Comes Hope for Change in Northeast Philadelphia

March 12, 2015Paul Klein

Northeast Philadelphians had a lot to say when asked about the upcoming mayoral race. Issues such as education, revitalization and prison reform were all topics of discussion. “Right now you have two front runners that

Featured Stories

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Diners You Have to Try in Northeast Philly

March 5, 2015Paul Klein

Diners are a staple in Northeast Philadelphia. With so many different choices on where to eat in one area, it’s important for those diners to have a certain quality the rest don’t. Mayfair Diner Manoli Lagoudakis

Featured Stories

Mayfair: Joe DeFelice and The City’s Premier Civic Association

February 17, 2015

Joe DeFelice is a true Mayfair man. Living in the city his entire life, DeFelice moved back to the neighborhood after graduating from La Salle University and began his role as a community leader. Even

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