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Mount Airy: Local Brewery Devoted to Environment, Community

February 1, 2012

Peggy Zwerver and Tom Baker, owners of Mount Airy’s Earth Bread + Brewery restaurant, have been brewing beer for more than 10 years. But not all home brewers are as socially and environmentally conscious as

East Falls: Local Library Serves as Community Center

February 1, 2012

While the walls of books are characteristic of a typical institution of learning, the Falls of Schuylkill Library is far from commonplace. Laughter and conversations frequently reverberate off the walls of the nearly 100-year-old building.

Fairhill: Local Man Builds Catholic Shrine

January 31, 2012

A central element of Catholicism is to help the unfortunate by giving whatever one can. Fairhill resident and construction worker Juan Ortiz, 67, understands this obligation and has found an eye-catching way to give to

Strawberry Mansion: Performing Arts in Prince of Peace Church Brings People Together

January 31, 2012

Loud thumps of drums, piano keys and singing voices blare out of Prince of Peace Baptist Church at 1801 N. 31st St. for choir practice every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. After a

Hunting Park: Revitalization Efforts Improve Local Businesses

January 31, 2012

Hunting Park has been extremely visible in the news recently, but not because of crime like years past. The green space in Hunting Park has been going through revitalization efforts over the past few years

Hunting Park: Lost Addresses Continue to Plague City Blocks

January 31, 2012

Amid the restoration efforts that have swept through Hunting Park, some find it hard to ignore the high volume of abandoned buildings and lots that plague the community. This issue has haunted Philadelphia neighborhoods for

University City: Local Artists Teach Classes for Residents

January 31, 2012

University City Arts League is the unofficial community center of West University City. The league is a nonprofit organization that has art classes for children and adults. Its after-school arts programs have been the most

Technically Philly: First Lego League Starts Robotics Championships

January 30, 2012

Hotdog hats, bright white lab coats and Rosie the Riveter costumes set the atmosphere this weekend for the Penn First Lego League Championship Tournament, held in the Irvine auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania. FLL,

University City: Farmers’ Market Thrives Despite Economy, Weather and Other Food Alternatives

January 30, 2012

In recent economic times, many would think the farmers’ market was struggling like many other small businesses. But John King has been at 39th Street and Lancaster Avenue for 12 years and shows no signs

Chestnut Hill: Loss Brings Opportunity to Local Author

January 30, 2012

After 13 years teaching English at Cheltenham High School, Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno took an early retirement. For at least seven years she had dreamed of founding Musehouse: A Center for the Literary Arts, and, finally,