Octavio Miles Boutique presents Fashionably Pink today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Philadelphia University’s Downs Hall located on the corner of Henry Avenue and School House Lane. Along with the Octavio Miles Boutique, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/31855738 w=540 h=398] For the first time this year, Germantown High School is now a Promise Academy. Starting in September, the students received an extra hour of education on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. In addition [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/31147809] For the past four years, Karen Herring has spent the majority of her nights on the streets of Philadelphia. When there’s inclement weather, she will shift her transitory bed to the Suburban Station subway [continue reading…]
Just over two weeks ago, Ilya Imyanitov opened up Germantown’s newest dental office. Located at 5616 Germantown Ave., Easy Dental is open to the public for individual’s of all types of insurance. “They’re aren’t a [continue reading…]
Eight years ago, The Couch Tomato first opened in Manayunk as a lower-priced, take-out alternative to many of the fancier dine-in restaurants on Main Street. Now, with the opening of their two-story, 75-seat Tomato Bistro, [continue reading…]
The Philadelphia Police’s 39th District hosted a neighborhood meeting Monday night to discuss safety and security due to a recent string of robberies in the district, which includes part of East Falls. About fifteen citizens [continue reading…]
Come one! Come all! And witness The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts partner with Ritz Theatre Company to present “Barnum,” the greatest show on earth, a circus extravaganza about master showman, P.T. Barnum. The musical, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30774551] Just a few blocks away from the nightlife and culture of Main Street, the Starfinder Foundation is housed in a large, unassuming, blue warehouse. More than 600 Philadelphia youth take part each year in [continue reading…]
With Halloween approaching, many children are getting ready to dress up and fill their bags with candy. In Germantown, many churches and community centers are also starting to prepare for Halloween events designed to keep [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30751307] Brewerytown and Fairmount Community Development Corporations have been working together to restore the greater business bureau in Brewerytown. The shared goal is to institute the phrase, “two neighborhoods and one community.” The Brewerytown Neighborhood [continue reading…]
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