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[ December 6, 2019 ] Sharswood: Local Activist Jennifer Bennetch Pushes Back Against PHA Brewerytown
[ December 5, 2019 ] Bella Vista: A Look Into DVAA’s da Vinci Festival Arts and Entertainment
[ December 3, 2019 ] Old City: Civic Engagement Fair Encourages Philadelphians to Stay Involved Center City
[ November 29, 2019 ] City Hall: City Council Health Committee Approves Anti-Vaping Bill Center City
[ November 25, 2019 ] City Hall: Council Oversight Committee Approves Library Fine Resolution Center City

Manayunk: Adoption Advocates Gather for Benefit Concert

November 25, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann and Lisa Cunningham 0

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), an organization that provides services to adoptive families and birthparents in the Philadelphia area, held their third annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert on Nov. 7 from 7 p.m. to […]

Arts: Visually Impaired Artists Sculpt, Find Community at Vision Thru Art

November 8, 2019 Amber Denham 0

Joe Saxon carefully placed the finishing touches on the clay bowl he was sculpting. He then slid out of his chair, making sure his white cane was safely folded underneath the table and handed his […]

Germantown: Feast to Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day Held at Awbury Arboretum

November 6, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos and Zoe Hoffard 0

More than 30 people gathered on Oct. 14 at Awbury Arboretum for the second annual Native American-inspired dinner to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday meant to be celebrated in lieu […]

Northwest: Greg Paulmier is Running for City Council Again

November 2, 2019 Zoe Hoffard and Ariana Dos Santos 0

Fifth time’s a charm for this long-time Germantown resident hoping to unseat Cindy Bass. […]

Manayunk: Local Businesses Participate in First Ever Out & About Event

October 30, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann and Lisa Cunningham 0

In honor of National Coming Out Day as well as National LGBTQ history month in October, the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) partnered with local businesses to host the first ever Out & About in MNYK, […]

Mount Airy: Delayed Bridge Construction Means Continued Stress for Commuters and Residents

October 23, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos and Zoe Hoffard 0

The construction of the Allens Lane Bridge, on the corner of West Allens Lane and Cresheim Road, is an ongoing project affecting the residents of West Mount Airy. Replacing the bridge has been more complicated […]

Roxborough: Residents Celebrate 7th Annual Roxtoberfest

October 21, 2019 Lisa Cunningham and Marybeth Gerdelmann 0

Crowds and food trucks filled Ridge Avenue between Lyceum and Leverington avenues in Roxborough, in honor of the neighborhood’s 7th annual Roxtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Accordions and horns played classic German drinking songs, […]

Manayunk-Roxborough: Residents Confront Perennial Problems With Parking And Traffic

September 16, 2019 Jared Johnson, Salvatore Mazzone and John Finnegan 7

On any given morning in Manayunk, traffic snakes up Green Lane, sometimes reaching 10 or more blocks from Main Street up to Manayunk Avenue and beyond. Commuters may spend a half hour or more waiting […]

Germantown: Local Organization Serves Up Healthy Habits, One Tennis Lesson at a Time

September 6, 2019 Dee Patel 0

It’s a sport that doesn’t just serve up fast paced action but also important lifelong lessons. Down the Line and Beyond (DTLB), a nonprofit organization located at 422 E. Locust Ave. in East Germantown, uses […]

Podcast: Fighting Trash in Germantown

August 17, 2019 Christopher Malo 0

Trash is a problem in many parts of Philadelphia and something many find hard to avoid thinking about. In this podcast we look at how trash has affected people in Germantown and how neighbors are […]