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Business

Roxborough: All Good Hubcaps Go To Heaven

June 10, 2016 Kevin F Barr

For Mike Burcz, the owner of Hubcap Heaven, located in Roxborough, the art of keeping vehicles rolling down the road in style has been in the family business for over 30 years. Hubcap Heaven has

Business

North Philadelphia: Infrastructure of The Internet Highlights Digital Divide

May 11, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

Just a few feet beneath every Philadelphian exists a web of veins responsible for carrying precious information, like the oxygen carried by our blood, to and from the city.  Just as oxygen is needed by

Arts and Entertainment

Education: Piano Teacher Says Music Plays Key Role in Children’s Development

March 28, 2016 Matthew S. Leister

Patrick Fink, 27, a piano instructor and professional musician, has taught music since 2006. Fink has taught private lessons from his home in Roxborough for nearly 10 years, and has traveled to give lessons in

Economy

Manayunk: Acupuncture Practice Leads Community in Holistic Health

September 21, 2015 Colleen Campbell

The Manayunk Roxborough Acupuncture Clinic has been providing treatment of holistic medicine since 2008. Practitioner Dave Schiman works to deliver his clients affordable treatment options using a sliding scale system, while maintaining a wholesome, community

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough/Manayunk: Younger Population Can Make Positive Impact

June 22, 2015

Friday evenings in Manayunk often consist of recent college graduates preparing for a night out on Main Street. This has become the norm for the young adults who rent homes in this community and are taking advantage

Economy

Roxborough/Manayunk: Tensions Arise Between Renters And Homeowners

June 22, 2015

For Mary McCarthy and other longtime homeowners, the communities of Manayunk and Roxborough are areas that have rapidly changed during the last 20 years. Since the mid-1990’s, the community has shifted from mostly family style homes

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough: Advent’s Effect On People and Businesses

June 18, 2015

The Roxborough/Manayunk community contains a variety of different people and businesses, so Advent was the perfect advertising agency to come in and provide this neighborhood with what it needed. In 2012, Joseph Decandido and his

Economy

Roxborough: Environmental Groups Work Together To Make Their Community A Better Place

June 17, 2015

Ivy Ridge Green was co-founded six years ago by Chris Kingsley, Annie Scott and Blaise Syrnick. Spearheaded by Destination Schuylkill River, Ivy Ridge Green’s goal is to add more green to the communities of Roxborough and Manayunk. Though Kingsley is

Amateur Sports

Roxborough: Local Baseball League Brings Community Together

June 16, 2015

There’s a reason why the 21st Ward Baseball League has been around for nearly a century. The children and parents of the community have maintained a certain type of dedication that has kept this league a

Featured Stories

Roxborough: Keeping Philadelphia’s Pierogi Heritage Alive

June 15, 2015

The Pierogie Kitchen has been in business for more than a decade now, and has been growing since coming to fruition in 2003. Located on the corner of Henry and Roxborough avenues, The Pierogie Kitchen

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