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South Philadelphia: Parents and Students Face the Waiting Room

September 8, 2011  0

Alongside her younger siblings and parents, Monica Rios sat patiently on a wooden bench waiting to be called into the office of George W. Nebinger School to register for her first day of school in […]

Housing

Queen Village: Neighborhood Encourages the Preservation of Historic Homes

May 2, 2011  0

Queen Village is an area extraordinarily rich in history.  The development of the neighborhood can be traced all the way back to the early 17th century when Swedish immigrants settled in the area slightly south […]

Featured Stories

Queen Village: Historic Homes Have Stories To Tell

May 2, 2011  0

Imagine Queen Village as it was in the early 1800s—a growing community located right outside of the capitol of a fairly recently independent nation. The U.S. Naval Shipyard was on the rise and offering plenty […]

Featured Stories

Queen Village: Used Book Store Offers More Than Books

April 25, 2011  0

Mostly Books, located at 529 Bainbridge St., is not your average used book store. Although it’s mostly books, hence the name, it also carries many other unique items. The store offers used CDs, artwork, personal […]

Health

Queen Village: Keeping Health a High Priority

April 18, 2011  0

Since its opening in 1969 Essene Market & Café, located at 719 S. Fourth St., has been providing the surrounding neighborhood with the some of the healthiest and most wholesome food around. Not only does […]

Arts and Entertainment

Bella Vista: Fleisher Art Memorial Encourages the Community to Create

April 10, 2011  0

https://vimeo.com/22170241] Founded in 1898, the Fleisher Art Memorial, which was previously known as the Graphic Sketch Club, had a relatively simple mission—to provide arts education and instruction to individuals within the community. Although the name […]

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Bella Vista

South Philadelphia: Nebinger School on the Rise

April 8, 2011  0

https://vimeo.com/21996045] Faced with low test scores and gentrification in South Philadelphia, Ralph Burnley became the new principal in August of the George W. Nebinger School. The South Philadelphia school, which is located at Sixth and […]

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 […]

Arts and Entertainment

Queen Village: Reinventing the Wheel

March 22, 2011  0

The spring-cleaning bug—we’ve all felt it. It’s that almost insatiable need to rearrange a room, dust and polish everything within sight and of course, throw stuff out. It is a time to get rid of […]

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Fashion

Queen Village: A Thrift Store Helps AIDS Sufferers

February 14, 2011  0

Philly AIDS Thrift located on 514 Bainbridge St.  has a reputation for having almost anything one could possibly think of.  The store has so many items they seemingly fall out of the front door onto […]

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