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Northeast Philadelphia: Fox Chase Bus Loop Causes Headaches for Drivers

June 3, 2015

Jeanine Roach (right) doesn’t want to take 45 minutes to complete a 10 minute commute. However, in the area of the Fox Chase bus loop, located at the intersection of Oxford Avenue and Loney Street,

Mayfair

Mayfair: Fallen Heroes Run Honors a Hero for the Seventh Year

June 3, 2015Paul Klein

With more than 6,600 sworn officers and 800 civilian personnel, the Philadelphia Police Department is the nation’s fourth largest police department. Thousands of men and women are putting their lives out on the line every

Crime

Mayfair: Fallen Heroes Run Gives a Deeper Look at the Lives of Police and Firefighters

June 3, 2015Paul Klein

It becomes all too easy to see a police officer or a firefighter and only associate them with their job but in reality, they are much more than that. They have family members and loved

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Popular Playground set to receive $20,000 Grant

May 29, 2015

Frank Glavin Memorial Playground sits on a cramped block off East Westmoreland Street, nestled between Almond and Mercer streets. Dozens of Port Richmond children run about a park that looks its age – more than

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Neighborhood Bookstore Saves Money and Helps Environment

May 29, 2015

Ann Tetreault grew up never being denied a book she wanted to read because of the affordability of used bookstores, and would eventually go on to make this her life’s work. Tetreault and her husband opened

Education

Southwark: Latesha Vosacek Tries to Improve Quality of Life for Local Children

May 27, 2015Emily Catharine Ganser

Latesha Vosacek (pictured above) is the director of after-school programs for the Southwark House location of United Communities Southeast Philadelphia, located on 101 Ellsworth St. The organization serves people of all ages residing in the

Center City

Society Hill: Preserving Where You Live

May 27, 2015Amber Clay

Bob Curley, the president of the Society Hill Civic Association, shows that you don’t need to have long standing roots in a community in order to protect its interests. He’s been a resident of Society

Bustleton

Northeast Philadelphia: Personal Immigration Experience Turned into Community Support

May 27, 2015montchr

Alex Shraybman was more than 40-years old and in an established career when he decided to uproot his family from their home in Lviv, Ukraine, and make the trip to the United States in search

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Ways to Enjoy the Warm Weather

May 26, 2015montchr

With one of the coldest winters in recent memory finally over, people all over the city of Philadelphia are looking for ways to enjoy the spring sunshine before the summer heat sets in. In the

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: The Ladies of Port Richmond Raise Money For Cancer Research and Education

May 26, 2015

With the recent accusations of fraud made toward the Cancer Fund of America, Children’s Cancer Fund, Cancer Supportive Services and the Breast Cancer Society, the past week has not necessarily been a victory lap for

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