A night of poetry reading, storytelling, singing and joke-telling entertained the crowd at the Bread and Cup Coffeehouse event at the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown. But for the Rev. Kevin Porter, the Bread and [continue reading…]
When Carolyn Busa and Mary Radzinski met at a comedy open mike night at the Urban Saloon on 21st and Fairmount, they knew it was the ideal spot for their own comedic undertakings. In March 2011, [continue reading…]
It was a blustery 34 degrees this weekend at Kendrick Field when Liam Wynne, a director of operations at the Manayunk Sport and Social Club, jogged out to his team on the snow-crusted gridiron. “I’ll [continue reading…]
For the past two nights, Loeb Performing Arts Center at West Coulter and Greene streets has been the scene of choreographed a cappella performances that would have fans of Glee on their feet. Germantown Friends [continue reading…]
Bugay’s Jeweler’s at 8638 Germantown Ave. has been a part of the Chestnut Hill community for 84 years. Owner Rosalind Bugay-Schiller said her grandfather, who was an immigrant watchmaker, opened the store in 1929. The [continue reading…]
Khadijha Bryant only had a few yams, some chicken and the last of her juice to offer as she got ready to close up her business for the night. Bryant moved to Germantown two years [continue reading…]
Business owners in Chestnut Hill are starting to feel the anxiety that has been building across the city in anticipation of Mayor Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative. Individual tax assessments will be released in the coming [continue reading…]
Ice carvers. Hot treats. Cold beer. These are just some of the attractions that start Friday for the third annual Manayunk On Ice festival. The free, three-day professional ice-carving event takes place on Main Street [continue reading…]
On Friday morning, the office space at 322 W. Chelten Ave. stood empty; only red, white and blue walls remained from its time as an Obama for America headquarters. By Friday evening, artwork covered the [continue reading…]
Approximately 30 people gathered inside the Canaan Baptist Church, located at 5430 Pulaski Ave., this week to hear from five guest speakers at a community meeting organized by Northwest Neighbors of Germantown’s Lisa Hopkins. Hopkins, NWNG’s Community [continue reading…]
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