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Northwest: Roxborough Community Acupuncture Heals Neighbors Together

June 26, 2014 1

At Roxborough Community Acupuncture, lead practitioner Dave Schiman has made the Chinese healing art of inserting tiny needles into energetic pressure points affordable for his neighbors. Tucked away on the second floor of a chiropractic [continue reading…]

Food

Manayunk: The Next Step For Aspiring Bartenders

June 25, 2014 0

Many early twenty-somethings want to become a bartender, whether for the social atmosphere, the extra cash or any other reasons making this field more popular. The job field for bar tending is growing at 12 percent [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Roxborough: The Progressive “Sanctuary of Peace”

June 24, 2014 0

Mishkan Shalom was founded with the intention of providing exactly what its Hebrew name declares – a ‘sanctuary of peace’ for individuals from diverse backgrounds to join together as a unified community. The congregation originally [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Northwest: Mental and Physical Wellness Merge at Manayunk Studio

June 17, 2014 0

Dance can be as intimidating as it is compelling. Dance-related reality TV shows including, So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars depict the art form as an arena for experts in [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Enemies of the Wissahickon

June 13, 2014 0

William Penn believed that open, natural spaces worked positively on the mind as well as the body, providing respite from the chaotic pace of urban life as well as the unsanitary closeness of quarters. Today, [continue reading…]

Manayunk

Manayunk: Business Owner Combines Gourmet Shop and Law Practice to Help Small Business Owners Grow

June 12, 2014 0

Sarah Holmes, the owner of Petit Gourmand, used her creativity and knowledge to bring to Manayunk a law practice for small business owners, right behind the walls of Petit Gourmand, her kitchen and gourmet shop. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Northwest Philadelphia: Five Places to Know Along Germantown Avenue

June 12, 2014 0

Germantown Avenue is one of Philadelphia’s oldest cobblestone streets. The charming strip stretches across Northwest Philadelphia from Chestnut Hill to Mount Airy. Once a route where trolleys ran, the avenue features unique shops, bars, restaurants [continue reading…]

Manayunk

Manayunk: Five Places Pet Owners Need to Know

June 9, 2014 0

Located in the lush northwestern section of Philadelphia, Manayuk is well known for its booming commercial district centered on Main Street, which runs parallel to the Schuylkill River. The combination of entrepreneurial animal lovers and [continue reading…]

Casino

Northwest Philadelphia: Five Things To Indulge In This Spring

May 31, 2014 1

Philadelphia may be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but a little spring-time wandering through neighborhoods and you might think of it more as “the city of hidden gems.” The spring season certainly brings [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Wissahickon Valley Park: Trash to Treasure

May 30, 2014 0

“I found a pregnancy test, not pregnant, which is the answer you want when you take a pregnancy test in the woods.” Bradley Maule has discovered some unusual trash while hiking through the Wissahickon Valley [continue reading…]

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