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Parkside: West Park Cultural Center Strengthens Community Vitality through the Arts

October 4, 2012  0

The West Park Cultural Center, since 2001, has become a community-based resource for residents to access local arts, education, and other engaging programs for their enjoyment. The West Park Cultural Center, located at 4021 Parkside […]

Education

Parkside: Group Builds for Local Children

June 19, 2012  1

The East Parkside Residence Association knows how important the futures of the local children are. The organization strives to keep the children of Parkside active, knowledgeable and involved within the community around them. After the […]

Economy

Parkside: Local Businesses Help Community Start to Make a Comeback

April 25, 2012  2

The future for West Parkside has improved in the past decade and the neighborhood has remained focused on keeping its local residents within the community, said Marjorie Ogilvie, president of the Business Association of West […]

Amateur Sports

Parkside: Grass Roots Movement Advocates to Restore Baseball Tradition

April 25, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/41027927] In the 1930s and 1940s, baseball was played at the 44th and Parkside Ballpark, where the originally Negro National League-affiliated Philadelphia Stars began a legacy, which community organizers are attempting to restore for future […]

Parkside

West Parkside: District Plan to Revitalize Parkside Avenue

March 15, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/38474644] The Philadelphia City Planning Commission is expected to adopt Philadelphia2035 West Park and Lower South District plans Tuesday during its regular monthly meeting. One of the key components of the West Park District plan […]

Center City

Center City: Philadelphia2035 Releases Bold Plan for City’s Future

February 2, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/36032279] The city has a new vision of renovation that will try to improve challenged neighborhoods, boost tourism revenue and increase city growth in the next 25 years. In a public meeting, the City Planning Commission […]

Featured Stories

West Parkside: Bringing Jazz Back to West Philadelphia

February 1, 2012  0

A Philadelphia businessman recently opened a jazz venue in West Parkside to spark an interest for arts and live music in what he calls an “upcoming neighborhood.” Jamal Parker, 41, owns the jazz venue, Le Cochon […]

Housing

Parkside: Philadelphia 2035 Plan Shapes Future Neighborhood Growth

December 8, 2011  0

https://vimeo.com/33268333] Through the Philadelphia 2035 plan, the City Planning Commission is attempting to define a unified vision for the city’s growth over the next 25 years. Beyond this comprehensive plan, the city aims to guide […]

Economy

Parkside: Local Group Plans for Future Sustainable Development

November 17, 2011  0

Robert Cousar of the East Parkside Community Revitalization Corp. said the organization is ready to resume working towards its goals of building and retrofitting energy efficient, sustainable homes in Parkside–a goal that was put on […]

Economy

Parkside: Mayor Nutter Visits Key Bridge Construction Site

November 4, 2011  0

Mayor Michael Nutter visited the construction site at the 40th Street bridge connecting Mantua and Parkside on Thursday afternoon. Nutter visited the site to promote the passage of the Rebuild America Jobs Act and support […]

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