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Cedar Park: West Philly Tool Library Helps Residents with Home Improvement

June 18, 2013  0

The changing of seasons can mean many different things, but to West Philly Tool Library, it means a change of inventory. “This time of year we have a lot of gardening tools,” said Kathleen O’Donnell, […]

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Cedar Park: Local Businesses Use Social Media to Promote the Arts

June 14, 2013  0

Like many businesses on Baltimore Avenue, those in Cedar Park often use social media to reach out to customers and to promote the arts. Tools like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare can be particularly useful to […]

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Cedar Park: Local Businesses Use Social Media to Connect with Customers

June 10, 2013  0

When most people think of social media, they tend to think of their own pages or accounts including how to use these platforms to build new relationships or reconnect with those they’ve lost contact with. […]

Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: Park Benefits Neighborhood Community

May 6, 2013  0

Cobbs Creek Park runs along the course of Cobbs Creek, which bounds West Philadelphia from Delaware County. Along 63rd Street, which becomes Cobbs Creek Parkway in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood, the park homes several recreation facilities […]

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Cobbs Creek: Real Estate Market Shows Promise

April 16, 2013  0

Recent trends in the real estate in Cobbs Creek have realtors hopeful that the once-suffering market will be stable for a long period. “Compared to five years ago, it’s come up quite a bit,” said Yvonne […]

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Cobbs Creek: Children Relish Year-Round Hockey and Skating

April 7, 2013  0

Bundled up in a camel coat, a rainbow scarf and a tan hat, Faatima Edmonds held open the gate to the ice. “My baby’s pants are falling down!” she hollered across the ice to one […]

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Cobbs Creek: Award-Winning Block is Source of Pride for Residents

April 5, 2013  0

Diane Newby has lived on the 6000 Block of Carpenter Street since 1972. “There aren’t many blocks like this here in the city, believe me,” she said. The quiet, tree-lined block in Cobbs Creek is notable for […]

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Cobbs Creek: Community of Compassion Feeds Hungry

March 5, 2013  1

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 […]

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Cobbs Creek: Community Environmental Education Center Prepares for Junior Docent Program

February 23, 2013  0

The Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center holds many nature programs for members of the community including the Junior Docent Program, which is set to start March 2. “Docents are highly trained guides. The guides that […]

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  • Mayfair: Dance Moves Between Cultures
    January 29, 2019  0
  • Mayfair: Store Owner Builds Bridges Between Cultures
    January 28, 2019  0
  • Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces
    January 25, 2019  0
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