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East Falls: Democratic Candidates Court Support at Community Council Meeting

April 29, 2022 Blake E Nutis 0

U.S. House and Senate Candidates, in addition to local representatives, spoke to community members to rally support before the Pennsylvania primaries on May 17.
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East Falls

Manayunk: Local Man has Ambitious Plans to Connect Ivy Ridge Trail to Center City and Beyond

March 28, 2022 Blake E Nutis 0

Bryan Shipenberg is in the beginning stages of connecting the bike and foot trails of Northwest Philadelphia with Center City. [continue reading…]

Environment

Upper Roxborough: Thanks To Efforts of Local Civic Groups, Reservoir and Park Get Upgrades

January 5, 2022 Leilani Caprice Henson 0

Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy and Power Corps PHL work together to build new fencing and create a better environment for residents. [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Manayunk: Businesses Still Struggling to Recover One Month After Hurricane Ida

October 13, 2021 Nicolle Elise Majette 0

Business owners are dealing with millions of dollars in damages, as well as lost inventory and records. [continue reading…]

Community Meetings

Manayunk: March Neighborhood Council Meeting Covers PHS Beer Garden, PA Legislation, and Dog Parks

May 3, 2021 Margaret Mancini 0

The Manayunk Neighborhood Council met March 3 to discuss plans for a PHS pop-up garden, PA legislation, and a potential community dog park. [continue reading…]

Manayunk

Manayunk: Adoption Advocates Gather for Benefit Concert

November 25, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann 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 [continue reading…]

LGBTQ

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

October 30, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann 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, [continue reading…]

History

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

September 16, 2019 Jared Johnson 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 [continue reading…]

Manayunk

Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces

January 25, 2019 Jared Johnson 0

On a chilly Saturday morning last December, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Rd. While they waited, the children explored the [continue reading…]

Manayunk

Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces

December 14, 2018 Jared Johnson 0

On a chilly Saturday morning, Dec. 1, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Road. While they waited, the children explored the [continue reading…]

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