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Abandoned Property

Center City: The Divine Lorraine

March 23, 2011 charper 0

Temple University photography students focus on the fate of the long-abandoned Divine Lorraine on Broad Street. Visit the website at https://www.focusonphiladelphia.com/photoj/

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Residents Voice Concerns for City Council Candidates

March 23, 2011 1

Eighth District Northwest community residents had the chance to voice their concerns during a voter forum called “Eyes on the Eighth.” With seven candidates running for the 8th District City Council seat, which include the [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: Fresh Grocer Closes its Doors

March 23, 2011 1

Roughly five years after opening, the Fresh Grocer supermarket on the corner of Chelten and Pulaski avenues in Germantown has closed its doors. The store closed last week following a meeting to discuss the store’s [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: The Best Cupcakes in the City?

March 23, 2011 0

It started in the house of Zoe Lukas and her husband. Now, Whipped Bakeshop is known as one of the best bake shops in Philadelphia. The shop, which specializes in all baked goods has been [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: Community Meeting Caters to Concerned Citizens

March 22, 2011 0

Sitting in the community room in St. Francis of Assisi Church, located at 4821 Greene St., were nearly 50 people from Germantown. The individuals differed widely in age, but remained seemingly equal in the amount [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Northeast: Future of the Devon is Still Uncertain

March 22, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/21260409] Mayfair’s Devon Theater for the Performing Arts may be closed, but some local residents said plans for its future are still alive, and they are working to reopen the theater. The performing arts center, [continue reading…]

Landvest rent-to-own scam victim Stephen Kennedy stands outside his Kensington home.
Featured Stories

Kensington: For Rental Scam Victims, an Uncertain Future

March 22, 2011 0

Most of all, Stephen Kennedy is going to miss the skylight in his bathroom. That was the feature that finally sold the 68-year-old Kensington resident on the house he’s been renting for the last four [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Somerton: Baseball with Honor

March 22, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/21282964] “Hey guys, let’s go. Third base needs to be raked, first based needs to be raked. There’s a lot of work left to do,”  said Lou DeCree as he yelled over to the group [continue reading…]

Fairmount

Fairmount: Nonprofit Technology Resources Educates Willing

March 22, 2011 0

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1124techntr/” height=550 width=600] Nonprofit Technology Resources’ headquarters on Brandywine Street in Fairmount is located in a modest building with a small storefront sign reading “NTR Computer Thrift Store.” Farther down along the building’s brick [continue reading…]

Bella Vista

South Philadelphia: The City’s Earliest Suburbs Become a Desired Destination

March 22, 2011 1

Let’s face it, the area is great. It’s old and quaint and its historic charm seems to translate seamlessly with current expectations of modern living. For residents of Bella Vista and Queen Village, many of [continue reading…]

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