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Economy

Roxborough/Manayunk: Tensions Arise Between Renters And Homeowners

June 22, 2015

For Mary McCarthy and other longtime homeowners, the communities of Manayunk and Roxborough are areas that have rapidly changed during the last 20 years. Since the mid-1990’s, the community has shifted from mostly family style homes

Neighborhoods

Northeast Philadelphia: Those Who Live And Work On Roosevelt Boulevard Think They Know The Road’s Real Problem

June 18, 2015

Roosevelt Boulevard, the parkway that connects Northeast Philadelphia to the rest of the city and handles some 90,000 cars daily, has a reputation as one of the most dangerous roads in the country. Residents, commuters,

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough: Advent’s Effect On People and Businesses

June 18, 2015

The Roxborough/Manayunk community contains a variety of different people and businesses, so Advent was the perfect advertising agency to come in and provide this neighborhood with what it needed. In 2012, Joseph Decandido and his

Economy

Roxborough: Environmental Groups Work Together To Make Their Community A Better Place

June 17, 2015

Ivy Ridge Green was co-founded six years ago by Chris Kingsley, Annie Scott and Blaise Syrnick. Spearheaded by Destination Schuylkill River, Ivy Ridge Green’s goal is to add more green to the communities of Roxborough and Manayunk. Though Kingsley is

Education

South Philadelphia: PEP Helps Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Develop Useful Life Skills

June 17, 2015

Several individuals sat at a large table, coloring, writing, working on puzzles, watching “The Price is Right” on television and waving happily at people passing by. All of these individuals have what is known as

Center City

Center City: Weekly Farmers Markets Giving Philadelphians A Chance to Eat Fresh and Buy Locally

June 16, 2015

Farmers’ markets play an integral role in the community. They are an essential tool in linking urban and rural populations. Not only are people getting the opportunity to buy fresh locally grown foods, but it

Amateur Sports

Roxborough: Local Baseball League Brings Community Together

June 16, 2015

There’s a reason why the 21st Ward Baseball League has been around for nearly a century. The children and parents of the community have maintained a certain type of dedication that has kept this league a

Business

Chinatown: AAU Allows Voices to be Heard

June 16, 2015

Asian Americans United was founded in 1985 by a group of people who were college students or young adults in the late 60’s and early 70’s and had been politicized to Asian American politics. This

Center City

Society Hill: Giving Back to the Community Through Dancing

June 15, 2015

In a space that was once considered a place that would never work, the Society Hill Dance Academy has been providing the gift of dance to the community for almost 13 years. Founded in 2002

Featured Stories

Roxborough: Keeping Philadelphia’s Pierogi Heritage Alive

June 15, 2015

The Pierogie Kitchen has been in business for more than a decade now, and has been growing since coming to fruition in 2003. Located on the corner of Henry and Roxborough avenues, The Pierogie Kitchen

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