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Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Delayed Bridge Construction Means Continued Stress for Commuters and Residents

October 23, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos

The construction of the Allens Lane Bridge, on the corner of West Allens Lane and Cresheim Road, is an ongoing project affecting the residents of West Mount Airy. Replacing the bridge has been more complicated

Northwest Philadelphia

Roxborough: Residents Celebrate 7th Annual Roxtoberfest

October 21, 2019 Lisa Cunningham

Crowds and food trucks filled Ridge Avenue between Lyceum and Leverington avenues in Roxborough, in honor of the neighborhood’s 7th annual Roxtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Accordions and horns played classic German drinking songs,

History

Manayunk-Roxborough: Residents Confront Perennial Problems With Parking And Traffic

September 16, 2019 Jared Johnson

On any given morning in Manayunk, traffic snakes up Green Lane, sometimes reaching 10 or more blocks from Main Street up to Manayunk Avenue and beyond. Commuters may spend a half hour or more waiting

Education

Germantown: Local Organization Serves Up Healthy Habits, One Tennis Lesson at a Time

September 6, 2019 Christopher Malo

It’s a sport that doesn’t just serve up fast paced action but also important lifelong lessons. Down the Line and Beyond (DTLB), a nonprofit organization located at 422 E. Locust Ave. in East Germantown, uses

Germantown

Podcast: Fighting Trash in Germantown

August 17, 2019 Christopher Malo

Trash is a problem in many parts of Philadelphia and something many find hard to avoid thinking about. In this podcast we look at how trash has affected people in Germantown and how neighbors are

Crime

Germantown: Local Veteran Marches to Washington For Cause

August 13, 2019 Christopher Malo

Jamal Johnson started his 125 mile hike, Stop Killing Us, to increase awareness of gun violence and police brutality. He and others gathered at the House of Umoja in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7 to

Chestnut Hill

Elections: Voter Turnout Varies Between Wealthy and Impoverished Neighborhoods

July 3, 2019 Hannah Pittel

Jassy Perez, a mother and resident of Hunting Park, doesn’t usually vote, but said she is unhappy with the amount of crime in her neighborhood. “There’s violence, shootings, and people selling drugs on the corners

Chestnut Hill

Elections: Committee of Seventy’s Patrick Christmas Talks Improving Voter Turnout

July 1, 2019 Hannah Pittel

The Committee of Seventy is a nonprofit organization that works to drive up civic engagement in the city of Philadelphia. One of the ways it does this is allocating resources to educate people on upcoming

LGBTQ

Mt. Airy: Philadelphia Pride Extends to Families

June 28, 2019 Hannah Pittel

LGBTQ families and allies were welcomed by rainbow balloon arches, a live band, and tables filled with art and food that took over the Lovett Memorial Library’s lawn in honor of Pride Month on Saturday

Arts and Entertainment

Art Museum: Protestors Gather Against Gun Violence

June 24, 2019 Andrea Malizia

Overcast skies loomed above the Philadelphia Art Museum on Wednesday, May 29. A crowd holding posters and pictures flooded the museum steps. People hugged and shook hands, cheering as speakers called for an end to

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