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

December 7, 2020 Brian Joseph Nowosielski

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

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

Business

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

October 16, 2019 Kelly Brennan

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

Bustleton

Northeast Philadelphia: A Home For Immigrants To Live

July 7, 2017 Robert Fogarty

Since the ’80s, neighborhoods such as Bustleton, Somerton and Fox Chase have become a haven for Eastern European immigrants. Signs written in Russian can be seen throughout Bustleton Avenue, which hosts many immigrant businesses. One

Business

Bustleton: Immigrant Businesses Booming Along Bustleton Avenue

July 7, 2017 Kristof Phillips

Northeast Philadelphia has become a home for small immigrant businesses. Shopping centers along Bustleton Avenue feature many thriving businesses owned by immigrants from all over the world. With his restaurant not even two months old,

Bustleton

Northeast: Five Cheesesteaks That Rival South Philly’s

June 5, 2017 Kristof Phillips

South Philadelphia is not the only the neighborhood to get Philly’s famous steak sandwich. Hidden within the Northeast’s sprawling landscape of mini shopping malls you can find five cheesesteaks that rival their South Philly brethren, like,

Featured Stories

Somerton: Kosher Bakery Remains a Neighborhood Favorite

June 14, 2016 Taylor Gillen Carson

Hutchinson’s Bakery, located at 13032 Bustleton Ave., remains a local favorite in the Northeast after more than 25 years of operation and three location moves. The kosher bakery offers many cakes, cookies, donuts and danishes

Featured Stories

Somerton: Five Must-Try Food Spots

May 31, 2016 Taylor Gillen Carson

Somerton is not your typical Philadelphia neighborhood. With Bucks County and Montgomery County at its borders, it is a part of the Northeast that feels more like the suburbs. There are a wide array of

Health

Somerton: Looking Back, Byberry “Got Twisted Along The Way”

May 9, 2016 Charlotte Reese

It has been a decade since the 2006 demolition of much of what was once the Philadelphia State Hospital, more commonly known as Byberry. The mental health institution, established in 1906, quickly found itself in

Northeast Philadelphia

Somerton: Philadelphia State Hospital Leaves Mark On The Far Northeast

May 9, 2016 Charlotte Reese

Philadelphia State Hospital, once located in the far Northeast, was built on more than 1,000 acres of land that already had a rich history. In the 1600s, the unmarked land was settled upon by English

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