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Amateur Sports

Health Beat: Philly Girls in Motion Gets Young Ladies Up and Moving

March 24, 2014tub10245

https://vimeo.com/89371076] After a long career in sports – coaching, running fitness programs for two schools in the suburbs and teaming up with others to run a large basketball clinic in South Philadelphia – Beth Devine

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown Avenue: Five Places to Know

March 24, 2014tub10245

Renewing and reinventing theater, jazz and the corner cafe, Germantown Avenue businesses continue to play a role in the development of both Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy. Though it’s known as a historic district, the

Economy

5th Street: South Kensington Community Partners Greening Project

March 20, 2014George W. Miller

South Kensington has experienced a high influx of new homeowners, renters and sustainable construction. The new people live amongst the longtime residents. The pattern of gentrification has increased the need for community smoothing through outreach

Environment

The Waterfront: Fishing on the Schuylkill River

March 20, 2014George W. Miller

The Schuylkill River runs throughout Pennsylvania and can be noted for some great chances to fish. But when it meets the Delaware in the urban environment of Philadelphia, one might think that chance to fish

Housing

Newbold: reNewbold a ‘Game-Changer’ for Neighborhood

March 19, 2014

Despite a barrage of snowstorms and nearby gas leaks this winter, LPMG Companies’ reNewbold project at 16th and Moore streets still has Fall 2014 in the crosshairs as a completion date, with the nine-home-construction Phase

East Falls

Northwest Philadelphia: The Joseph E. Coleman Library Closes For Repair

March 19, 2014

Sitting on the corner, at the intersection of Greene Street and Chelten Avenue, lies the Joseph E. Coleman library. Since January 25 of this year, the library has been closed due to electrical issues causing

Brewerytown

Fairmount: Single Stop Helps Community College Students

March 18, 2014

Single Stop opened its doors to the students of the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) last October. The program is a partnership between CCP and Single Stop USA, a nonprofit organization based in New York.

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Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek: Boys’ Latin Challenges Students to Excel

March 18, 2014

A challenging curriculum and personal investment in the young men of the Cobbs Creek neighborhood is what Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School offers to its community. Located at 55th Street and Cedar Avenue, Boys’

Casino

Market8 Emerging as Early Favorite in Casino License Hearings

March 18, 2014

The recipient of Philadelphia’s second casino license has yet to be determined, but one proposal has distinguished itself as the early front-runner. Ken Goldenberg’s Market8 hotel and casino has received bipartisan support from Pennsylvania state

Brian Potash, 39, is the owner of Devilfish Ink, a printmaking and graphic design business that has enjoyed a 17-year run.
Arts and Entertainment

East Kensington: A Long Road to Martha Street for Devilfish Ink

March 17, 2014

In an annex of Philadelphia Brewing Company, Brian Potash, 39, owns and operates Devilfish Ink – a printmaking and graphic design company that he has run for 17 years. But it wasn’t until four years

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