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[ February 25, 2020 ] Mill Creek: City Council Public Safety Committee Hears Testimony On Gun Violence Government
[ February 19, 2020 ] City Hall: City Council Highlights for Feb. 13, 2020 Center City
[ February 13, 2020 ] City Hall: City Council Highlights for Feb. 3, 2020 Center City
[ February 6, 2020 ] City Hall: City Council Highlights for Jan. 30, 2020 Center City
[ January 31, 2020 ] City Hall: City Council Highlights for Jan. 23, 2020 Center City

South Street: ‘Mom’ Cares for its Community

January 13, 2020 Jayna Schaffer 0

Tattooed Mom, a neighborhood bar, doubles as a community meeting space. […]

Chinatown: Committee Rejects Proposal to Legalize Unregistered Apartments

April 17, 2019 Christine Quach 0

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC)’s planning committee rejected a proposal to legalize unregistered apartments above Ly Jen Therapy Salons at 121 N. 11th St. on March 12. The current owners of the building presented […]

Passyunk: Community Group GRASP Hosts Bar Association at Monthly Meeting

March 26, 2019 Meghan Costa and Lila McDermott 0

Two representatives from the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Judicial Commission attended the Grassroots Advocacy for South Philadelphia (GRASP) monthly meeting to discuss the commission’s process for evaluating and recommending judicial candidates. The meeting, held on Feb. […]

Powelton Village: Residents Pinpoint Zoning As Critical Issue

March 15, 2019 Dylan Long and Grace Shallow 0

In a nearly 150-year-old church, Powelton Village Civic Association (PVCA) members discussed efforts to encourage developers to abide by the neighborhood’s conservation overlay (NCO) district status. This status establishes guidelines for development in the area […]

Strawberry Mansion: Residents Meet to Reimagine Mander Playground and Recreation Center

March 5, 2019 Khanya Brann and Ayooluwa Ariyo 0

Since its construction in 1961, Joseph E. Mander Playground and Recreation Center has remained one of the few public green spaces in the Strawberry Mansion community. Located at 2140 N. 33rd St., it serves as […]

East Falls: East Falls Forward Hosts Community Meeting to Discuss Plastic Reduction and Zoning

March 4, 2019 Yanuara Ramirez and Holly Martin 0

A group of about 15 to 20 people gathered in BuLogics, a tech company off Midvale Avenue, to eat, socialize, enjoy each other’s company and discuss pressing issues in East Falls on Feb. 21 as […]