When you look inside the Roxborough Development Corp., located at 6111 Ridge Ave., you won’t just find an office filled with people sitting in front of computers. Instead, you’ll find the space has come to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/52549139] When Chestnut Hill College junior Stephan Wolfert put on his uniform this weekend he was not putting on his usual jiujitsu garb. Wolfert was dressed in an all-yellow outfit in order to be a [continue reading…]
From Peter Pan to Mickey Mouse and Kermit the Frog to Harry Potter, Halloween was in the air along Main Street in Manayunk at the third Annual HallowYunk 5K, where participants were encouraged to wear costumes. [continue reading…]
Most days, Walt Maguire works with Web content at Fox Chase Cancer Center. This weekend, he slipped into a silver cloak and became Albus Dumbledore, also known as the long-bearded professor from the Harry Potter [continue reading…]
A community meeting was held last night at Mount Moriah Baptist Church on 5333 W. Pulaski Ave with the Philadelphia Housing Authority officials and Germantown residents to address concerns about the future of the Queen [continue reading…]
Between slices of pizza and lighthearted jokes, the members of the non-profit group Staying Positive Equals Amazing Kids, or SPEAK, discussed future events at the home of SPEAK’s founder and president, Jeff Templeton, on 427 [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/51999899] Music of all kinds resounded in East Falls as local residents sang, danced and played in the community concert. The East Falls Community Concert featured many talented local residents on Monday, including Frank Kaderabek, [continue reading…]
The Big Backyard’s annual yard sale held Saturday looked to raise money for the nursery school’s programming. For some parents, though, it was a throwback to the toys of yesteryear. “[There is] a lot of [continue reading…]
[vimeo 51501732] At first glance, the rowhomes of the 400 block of West Winona Street resemble many other tree-lined streets in Germantown. But the block’s thoughtful and caring neighbors revealed a historically rich and tight-knit community. [continue reading…]
The moon bounce, face painting and games entertained the children while disc jockey Robbie D played a variety of oldies, rock and country music Sunday at the 16th Annual Harvest Festival in Gorgas Park in [continue reading…]
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