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Nicetown-Tioga: Mercy Family Center Works to Help the Community

April 25, 2013 0

Mercy Family Center, located at 1939 W. Venango St., provides care and assistance to anyone in the Nicetown-Tioga area who may need it. The center got its start when a local parish house realized there [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Dance School Introduces Tango to Area

April 24, 2013 0

On the 2000 block of Frankford Avenue, the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School looks like the average city rowhome. Its modest exterior is deceiving to fresh eyes because housed in this structure is color, mood, camaraderie [continue reading…]

Economy

Northeast: Mayfair CDC Outlines Major Deal at First Farmers Market

April 23, 2013 0

Earlier this month, the Mayfair Community Development Corporation and the Allegheny Iron and Metal Corporation struck a deal to revitalize Mayfair. The partnership was reached under Philadelphia’s CDC Tax Credit Program and will allow the [continue reading…]

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Organization Aids First Time Homebuyers

April 23, 2013 0

Since 1977, The Parkside Association of Philadelphia has been serving the West Parkside community and has recently relocated to the former office in the Carroll Park area at 5218 Master St. After the Carroll Park [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Powelton Village: The Rotunda Offers Music, Entertainment and Inspiration

April 23, 2013 0

Even from the outside of 4014 Walnut St., you can hear the sound of beautiful music emitting from the Rotunda. With free admission and a small crowd of about 50 people, various forms of music [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Pile of Bricks Gives Artists Platform to Display Creative Work

April 23, 2013 1

As the season changed from winter to spring, Winter’s Bridge, an art exhibit in the Pile of Bricks building, came to an end.  However, the next time Pile of Bricks will open its doors will [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Attack Mode Boxers Advance to State Championship

April 22, 2013 0

Lawncrest-based Attack Mode Boxing  sent two fighters to compete Saturday at the Pennsylvania Golden Glove Regional Championships. The event was held at Derby Ink Gardens at 820 Spring Garden St. The two boxers who represented the gym were [continue reading…]

Economy

South Philadelphia: Residents Plan to Build Community-Owned Grocery Store

April 21, 2013 0

Some South Philadelphia residents look forward to having their own neighborhood-owned grocery store within the next year. Alison Fritz, a Passyunk Square resident, is the President of South Philly Food Co-op, a group of local [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

North Central: Neighborhood Block Party Featured Local Music Talents

April 21, 2013 0

Good happenings and hype rolled among residents and college students attending a block party on the 1900 block of N. Gratz Street, in a continuation of Temple University’s “Spring Fling” 2012 during the university’s Alumni [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Cedar Park: Baltimore Avenue Store Staged Vinyl Records Revival

April 21, 2013 0

While most people today listen to their music on their smartphones or other MP3 devices, The Marvelous wants a revival of the old way of enjoying music. Furthering that revival, The Marvelous, a record store [continue reading…]

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