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Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: The New St. John the Baptist Christmas Bazaar

November 21, 2013

One day after Halloween, the New St. John the Baptist Church held its annual Christmas Bazaar. Formerly known as St. John the Baptist Church, it changed its name due to the number of parishioners from

Arts and Entertainment

Spruce Hill: “Dreaming Double” Debuts at Green Line Cafe

November 21, 2013

[vimeo 79845925] Green Line Café recently hosted the opening of “Dreaming Double” by photographer Katie Reynolds. The series of double exposure photographs was captured around Philadelphia. Friends came out in support to the 43rd Street and

Economy

Germantown: Residents Can Plan Preservation of Vacant Buildings

November 21, 2013

Residents of Germantown will have an opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns and hopes for the future of Germantown and its vacant properties, through an experiment, Gray Area. Gray Area’s experiment aims to serve as

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough: Bethany Lutheran Church Reaches Out

November 21, 2013

Among the residential areas of Roxborough, on the corner of Martin and Pechin streets, sits a towering stone structure called Bethany Lutheran Church. The church is home to a small community of faithful who live

Featured Stories

Technically Philly: Penn Students Create New Text Recognition Serivce

November 21, 2013

With the recent boom in smartphones, people are now able to search the web and find information in a matter of moments. With the creation of their app PicClick, University of Pennsylvania graduate students James Hui

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Mt. Airy’s High Point Cafe to Add Life to Girard Avenue

November 19, 2013

The Brewerytown section of Philadelphia has had its highs and lows but right now, it’s on the rise. Businesses are moving in and plans are being made for the part of the city that was

Featured Stories

Graduate Hospital: Residents Hesitant to Decorate Due to Vandalism

November 18, 2013

Everyone knows the phrase that pays this time of the year, “trick or treat.” But some people around the Graduate Hospital area have taken the “trick” part a bit too literally by destroying and stealing

Featured Stories

Northeast: Fox Chase Supports Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November 18, 2013

https://vimeo.com/78860019] It’s among the deadliest forms of cancers, claiming the lives of nearly 160,000 adults in the United States each year. Lung cancer has the stigma of being a smoker’s disease, which is far from

Economy

Mantua: Local Business Owner Thrives Even Without Storefront

November 15, 2013

Among the storefronts on Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia is a tiny snack stand. Located on the corner of Lancaster and Preston Street, this stand thrives because of the electric personality of its owner, Harold

Environment

Germantown: Harvest is Celebrated at Historical Arboretum

November 14, 2013

Fall weather and the idea of harvest have fast approached. Leaves have begun to turn colors, as pumpkins have been set out in the fronts of homes. The Awbury Arboretum in Germantown is also capturing

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