Manayunk

East Falls: Business Opportunities

For businesses looking to set up shop in Philadelphia, plenty of options are available–and while Center City offers a great, urban location for new businesses, East Falls is being promoted as a setting with unique

Francisville

Francisville: An End to Vacant Lots?

“Francisville is filled with vacant lots and we are working hard to stabilize them,” said Penelope Giles, the president of the Francisville Neighborhood Development Corp. Recently, the Planning Commission of Philadelphia has released a draft

Housing

Mantua: Affordable Housing Projects Underway

West Philadelphia Real Estate specializes in developing affordable housing. The company currently has over 40 houses under construction in various West Philadelphia neighborhoods. The projects are a mixture of new construction and rehabilitation of deteriorated

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: The Worth of a Dollar

Torres Dollar Plus, located on West Courtland Street, is in the middle of transforming its busy walls into something a little more divine. Going from a local thrift store to a community worship center, this

Fairhill

Fairhill: A Struggle to Survive

Supporting a family in this day and age is harder than ever with the high cost of living. Jeffery Rosa lives on Germantown Avenue and Sixth Street in Fairhill and he supports his daughter. He

East Falls

Ridge Avenue: The Flower Business

Adrienne Berrian started working with flowers as a hobby at home. Nine years later, Berrian’s hobby became a reality when her brother purchased a flower shop as her birthday present. She originally started with the