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Amateur Sports

South Philly: Boxing Legend Honored with Bronze Statue

June 1, 2011

https://vimeo.com/24418144]   In a city famous around the world for producing champion boxers Philadelphia maintained a peculiar slight of its legendary fighters. For decades the only statute honoring a boxer in Philadelphia praised the fictitious

Holmesburg

Holmesburg: Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse Supports its Community

June 1, 2011

https://vimeo.com/24445428] Brooke and Jim Higgins have traveled the world working as personal chefs and caterers for high-end clientele. Northeast native Brooke even had the experience of working under celebrity chef Todd English at his Boston

Featured Stories

Germantown: Flowers Give Neighborhood New Life

May 28, 2011

https://vimeo.com/24361183] “I’m strong,” Kevon Lewis, a 7-year-old boy said as he lifted a hanging basket of petunias that is almost as large as he is. Kevon and his siblings were eager to help their grandmother

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Germantown: Plants and Flowers Enliven West Rockland Street

May 28, 2011 charper

https://vimeo.com/24361183] Residents of West Rockland Street between Green Street and Germantown Avenue participated in a planting and beautification day by planting annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs, vegetables and fruit in their front yards. The program was

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: A Community Flea Market to Help the March of Dimes

May 28, 2011

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, residents of Port Richmond gathered in a Kmart parking lot on Aramingo Avenue for a community flea market. Many of the vendors were locals selling inexpensive or secondhand goods such

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Hunting Park: A History of Working Together

May 28, 2011

Hunting Park is a neighborhood full of stories with each block having its own unique history. From being home to James Logan, William Penn’s secretary, and the famed actress Grace Kelly, Hunting Park has a

Arts and Entertainment

Ridge Avenue: Dell East Ticket Office Opens for New Season

May 28, 2011

Tucked inside Fairmount Park just off Ridge Avenue at West Huntingdon Street hides the Robin Hood Dell East, a venerable concert venue that has been open for more than 80 years. But for many Philadelphia

Crime

Manayunk: Owner Unfazed After Burglary

May 27, 2011

When Joel Dahan was awakened this week with a call from the security company that monitors his Manayunk store, Tag Denim at 4358 Main St,, he thought it might just be about some rowdy baseball

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: New Exhibits and Events at the American Swedish Historical Museum

May 27, 2011

The American Historical Swedish Museum is located in South Philadelphia in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. The museum is dedicated to educating about Swedish and Swedish American culture. Founded in 1926, the museum offers exhibits of Swedish

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Bond International Arts and Crafts Shop Brightens Community for Families

May 27, 2011

  Bond International Arts and Crafts Shop literally brightens Germantown Avenue. The shop window at 6379 Germantown Ave. features a vibrant rainbow along with colorful cutouts, making it stick out amongst neighboring buildings. But the

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