The last thing Louis Pecsi thought he would be doing after a debilitating car accident was writing comics. At the time, he could barely think at all. “I couldn’t remember anything,” Pecsi said, recalling the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/23163599] When locals talk about Manayunk, images of fumbling beer bottles and intoxicated college students often come to mind. But a handful of beer connoisseurs at Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant attended this weekend’s Brew Fest to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/23096757] For some Philadelphia residents, Venice Island–a patch of land between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River—is a site for contentious debate. Since its official inception in 1889, Venice Island has challenged a community [continue reading…]
Beginning on May 1, the Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (MRAC), in partnership with the Roxborough Development Corp., will open its newest installment featuring student artwork from the community. Visitors are invited to attend receptions from 12 [continue reading…]
On the corner of Main and Gay streets, Laura Cheadle and her band impressed a gathering of music lovers basking on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Manayunk. Cheadle boasted her band’s family routes. Her father, James [continue reading…]
Despite the chilly winds and misty rain on Friday, no spirits were dampened as more than 200 people dressed in bright colors and silly wigs gathered to participate in the inaugural Manayunk Fools Run. Although [continue reading…]
For businesses looking to set up shop in Philadelphia, plenty of options are available–and while Center City offers a great, urban location for new businesses, East Falls is being promoted as a setting with unique [continue reading…]
Just over the Green Lane Bridge at 4441 Main St. in Manayunk resides Loring Aluminum Building Products, which has been serving the tri-state area’s construction needs since 1969. But the story doesn’t end there. The [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21277305] Every Friday night the streets of Manayunk are littered with empty beer bottles and drunken college students stumbling back to their homes. The locals are tired of it and are demanding a change. The [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/20663195] Author Tom McAllister, who grew up on the 300 block of Hermitage Street, returned last week to Manayunk to promote his book, Bury Me in My Jersey, a memoir describing his obsession with football and [continue reading…]
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