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Arts and Entertainment

Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill: Local Bands Gear Up for Clark Park Fest

June 2, 2014 0

Since 1970, the Clark Park Music and Arts Festival has been a summer staple in the West Philadelphia area, attracting local musical acts, artists and vendors. This year’s festival is at the end of the month, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Lancaster Avenue: Growing Commercial District Expanding its Arts Scene

May 22, 2014 0

After a year of successful development on Philadelphia’s historic Lancaster Avenue, the community is gearing up for another round of summer events and property developments to build upon the neighborhood’s flourishing arts and culture scene. [continue reading…]

History

Lancaster Avenue: A Year of Growth on the Historic Corridor

May 22, 2014 0

The past year has brought a lot of hope to Lancaster Avenue’s commercial corridor. The historic street has been seeing a lot of growth with the addition of new businesses and the creation of community [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Lancaster Avenue: Five Things You Didn’t Know

May 22, 2014 0

Lancaster Avenue has been the home of many exceptional people and the stage for notable historical moments. This flourishing community is filled with hidden gems and great minds looking to contribute to their community. The [continue reading…]

Crime

Lancaster Avenue: District Attorney’s Office to Seize Former Women’s Medical Society Building

May 20, 2014 1

The District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia has entered into the early stages of seizing 3801 Lancaster Avenue, formerly known as the Women’s Medical Society. Nearly a year after the notorious Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted [continue reading…]

Center City

Health Beat: MANNA Meals Seek to Nourish Clients Back to Health

May 16, 2014 0

Located in Center City, the nonprofit organization MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) prepares, cooks and serves roughly 4,000 nutritious meals daily to people who suffer from severe and life-threatening illnesses in Philadelphia and parts [continue reading…]

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Health Beat: MANNA Delivers Healthy Foods to Fight Diseases

May 16, 2014 0

[vimeo 92571567] The Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, also known as MANNA, is a nonprofit organization located in Center City responsible for preparing, cooking and delivering wholesome, heart-healthy meals to people suffering from severe and life-threatening illnesses [continue reading…]

High School Press

Overbrook: Five Places To See In Will Smith’s Old Neighborhood.

May 16, 2014 4

With so much history behind this West Philadelphia neighborhood, it’s no wonder there are so many hidden treasures. Overbrook possesses interesting locations that are unknown to many people living in the Greater Philadelphia region. Overbrook [continue reading…]

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Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: CHOP Network Aims to Keep Young Residents Healthy

May 15, 2014 0

https://vimeo.com/93319221] Among the many organizations that provide physical and mental health care to the area, the CHOP Care Network for Pediatric and Adolescent Care at Cobbs Creek offers specialized services geared to the full-spectrum development [continue reading…]

Crime

Mantua: Nothing but Empty Promises?

May 13, 2014 2

Despite all of the talk about Mantua’s designation as a federal Promise Zone, one of the main facets missing currently are plans and progress. Katherine Loxley, one of the remaining residents living on the property [continue reading…]

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