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Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Cornhole Becoming a Stitch in Philadelphia Community

December 17, 2015 Stephen T Godwin

Cornhole, like most sports, has the power to bring people together, and sometimes that comradery translates into other areas of life. Andy Banas and Chad Puchalski created the Philadelphia Cornhole League in 2013. They are also business partners at Independence

5th Street

Logan: Entrepreneur Hopes Orchard and Market Plan Will Bear Fruit in Triangle

December 16, 2015 Rovell S Vialva

Helen Hutchins attempted to sow wildflowers on the site at which her house sank into the earth. Hutchins’ residence was one of nearly 1,000 homes formerly located in the Logan neighborhood in an area known

Amateur Sports

Manayunk: Sport and Social Club Offers Exercise, Camaraderie in All Seasons

December 14, 2015 pnadmin

Since 1999, the Manayunk Sport and Social Club has given local residents an opportunity to play sports, have fun and meet new people. The league offers a variety of sports, and attracts players of all

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Revitalizing Commercial Corridors Through Public Funding

December 7, 2015 pnadmin

When you walk around Fairmount and Girard avenues, you might begin to notice local businesses receiving a facelift. The facades of some local businesses have been assisted in their transformations with help from a city-run

Germantown

Germantown: A Place for Young Mothers to Call Home

November 20, 2015 pnadmin

Covenant House is a non-governmental, international organization that serves teenage and adolescent runaway homeless and trafficked youth. They have the only five beds in the entire city of Philadelphia that is specifically targeted for teenage

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: W.P. Palmer Distillery Offers Free Tastes of Liberty Gin

November 18, 2015 Colleen Campbell

Walter Palmer III of Palmer Distilling gets the word out about his Liberty gin best by simple advertising. “My wife and I are self-funding this business,” he said, “so a lot of what we do

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Rep. Donna Bullock Gives Residents a New Voice in Harrisburg

November 9, 2015 pnadmin

State Rep. Donna Bullock was sworn in as the legislator for the 195th District in August after her predecessor, Rep. Michelle Brownlee, pleaded guilty to a conflict of interest charge and tendered her resignation. The 195th District stretches

Business

Germantown: Businessman Joe Martin Carries Out his Vision for a More Idyllic Neighborhood

October 28, 2015 pnadmin

While Germantown still has a need for improvement, the community has come a long way in the past few years. As owner of Acclaim Academy and chairman of the Germantown Special Services District, Joseph Martin

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Johnny Destructo’s Hero Complex Comic Store Opens for Business

October 27, 2015 Colleen Campbell

JD Korejko, better known as Johnny Destructo, recently opened up his Hero Complex shop in Manayunk to sell his collection of comics, action figures, T-shirts and personal illustrative art. He has been an avid comic book fan

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Cunningham Piano Donated an Organ for The Papal Events

September 28, 2015 pnadmin

The Cunningham Piano Company donated a digital organ for the Papal services that concluded yesterday with Pope Francis leading a mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.  “I’m a musician, and, of course, I’m a business

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