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Brewerytown

Fairmount: Bookhaven Survives Despite Popularity of E-readers

April 16, 2014

Books never run out of batteries. E-readers can feature a variety of books. Books have that certain smell. E-readers have a light for late-night reads. The debate may never end. Supporters of e-readers wonder why

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: The KB Experience Helps Make Arts Crawl Possible

April 15, 2014

When Kristie Bergey first started her business 10 years ago, it was somewhat out of spite. She had spent 20 years working as a national retailer and was simply not satisfied with where she was.

East Falls

East Falls: Falls Flowers Makes Things a Little Bit Greener

April 15, 2014

Sustainability shows that it can serve as the centerpiece for many aspects of urban life, enticing Philadelphians to stop and smell the roses. Falls Flowers, located at 3421 Conrad Street in East Falls, has been

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Five Small Businesses in Chestnut Hill That Stuck Through The Years

April 11, 2014

The stretch of Germantown Avenue that makes up Chestnut Hill’s main business district is home to many family owned and operated businesses. The Chestnut Hill Business Association represents more than 125 shops and restaurants in

Education

Northwest Philadelphia: 6 People Paving Paths To A Better Life

April 11, 2014tub10245

Passion is an essential element in the development of communities in Northwest Philadelphia. Each of these individuals brings their own skill set in an effort to build a stronger community. They strive to improve their

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Religions Come Together to Perform Play on Malcolm X and MLK

April 11, 2014

Despite appeals from the crowd, Tariq Karim El-Shabazz promised it would be his last performance onstage. The lawyer by trade joined with the Rev. Alyn Waller and took on their first, and at least for

Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Tattoos With Church Support

April 10, 2014tub10245

A law in Philadelphia could have stopped Eric Perfect’s Kadillac Tattoo from opening across the street from Mount Airy Presbyterian Church. However, Perfect, with such a conglomeration of tattoos speckled across his body that it

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia Keeping “Options” Open

April 9, 2014

Tucked in the shadow of the hustle and bustle of Chestnut Hill, it is business as usual at United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia and Vicinity. The large facility located on Mermaid Lane offers various programs

Amateur Sports

Manayunk: Soccer Camp Sees Results with Graduation

April 8, 2014

Adorning the corrugated metal siding of the otherwise nondescript gymnasium along Main Street in Manayunk is a series of painted emblems from soccer clubs around from the Philadelphia Union to the national teams of Jamaica

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014tub10245

Community involvement is very prevalent in the Fairmount neighborhood. Being an up-and-coming area, many of the residents and business owners have different levels of experience in the neighborhood, but many agree that the residents tend

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