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Chestnut Hill: Restaurant Month Brings Reservations to Germantown Avenue

March 6, 2013

“[Restaurant Month] is a definite reason to check out Chestnut Hill,” said Anne McNally, owner of McNally’s Tavern at 8634 Germantown Ave. Her restaurant is just one of many participating in this month’s festivities. For

Germantown

Germantown: Homestay Offers an Unusual Visiting Experience

March 6, 2013

Molly Smith, a public school teacher, runs the Germantown Homestay out of her house, which was built in 1888. She started her small business in 1985 and rents out one of her rooms to guests from

Education

Hunting Park: Scouts Learn Resourcefulness

March 6, 2013

What does it mean to be resourceful? Cub Scouts in Pack 4101 know the answer to that question. Every Thursday at Antonia Pantoja Charter School in Hunting Park, scouts meet to practice the first Cub

Olney

Olney: Family Soul Food Restaurant Opens on North Fifth Street

March 6, 2013

Just To Serve You, a West Philly soul food restaurant, recently opened its second location at 5132 N. Fifth St. Wrapping up the month- long grand opening of Just to Serve You, Too, owners reflected

Education

Spring Garden: After-School Program Helps Engage Community Youth

March 5, 2013

[vimeo 60915303] Nestled in the 1800 block of Wallace Street is the vividly colored Roberto Clemente Park and Playground. Inside the park residents have access to a basketball court, a grassy field, a jungle gym and

Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: Community of Compassion Feeds Hungry

March 5, 2013

Located at 6148 Cedar Ave., the Community of Compassion Community Development Corp. is trying to do its part to make the neighborhood a better place to live. Some of the most important outreach programs, which

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Neighborhoods Map Their Way to Community Transformation

March 5, 2013

[vimeo 61009342] Residents of Haddington, Morris Park, Cathedral Park and Carroll Park met last week as part of a community outreach program initiative to discuss the state of their communities. HMC2 , a local organization which

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast: Comedy Cabaret Benefits Both Veteran and New Comedians

March 5, 2013

https://vimeo.com/60853126] The Comedy Cabaret has been serving up laughs in the Northeast since the ’80s and helping aspiring comics get their feet wet. The club, located inside the Ramada Inn at 11580 Roosevelt Blvd., features shows every Friday

Lower Moyamensing

South Philadelphia: Civic Association Focuses on Building a Community

March 4, 2013

  The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association does not have its own dedicated office space. Instead, this organization utilizes the back office at the Fumo Family Branch Library, 2437 S. Broad St., for its general body

Debbie Toney
Education

Wynnefield: Campus Ministry Students Give Back Beyond St. Joe’s

March 4, 2013

[vimeo 60860535] Offering its students opportunities to serve others is a key component of education at  St. Joseph’s University, located on City Line Avenue at 56th Street in Wynnefield. One organization at St. Joe’s that offers students

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