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Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Local Artists Display Their Work in Underused Buildings

February 2, 2013

On Friday morning, the office space at 322 W. Chelten Ave. stood empty; only red, white and blue walls remained from its time as an Obama for America headquarters. By Friday evening, artwork covered the

Featured Stories

Ludlow: Free Lunch Operation Serves Those in Need

February 1, 2013

A stoop located at the corner of Lawrence and Jefferson streets offered some shelter from the wind and cold rain. On that stoop stood 76-year old Domingo Martinez, with a plate of hot food in

Economy

Walnut Hill: Local Hardware Store is Century Old Staple

February 1, 2013

When most people think of a hardware they immediately think of the big national chains Home Depot or Lowe’s. Yet, for many in Walnut Hill, their hardware store is not a national chain. The Monarch hardware store,

Health

Hunting Park: Center Offers Healthy Food to Community

February 1, 2013

  Fresh food is hard to find for many residents in Hunting Park. But the Esperanza Health Center, located at 4417 N. Sixth St., has partnered with St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children to make fresh

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Technically Philly: DataPhilly Leads Presentation on Machine Learning

February 1, 2013

Have you ever wondered how computers have the ability to perform basic functions such as detecting spam in your inbox? They’re trained through machine learning. Michael Becker, a data scientist at AWeber Communications, Inc. and

Education

Axis Philly: Two Local State Reps Back Nutter’s Tax Plan

February 1, 2013

Two state representatives from Philadelphia have backed the mayor’s plan to tax commercial and residential properties at different rates despite constitutional prohibitions against such a plan. “We should not be taxing commercial properties the same

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Northeast: Balance Sought Between Treatment and Neighborhoods’ Wishes on Methadone Clinics

January 31, 2013

As Holmesburg, Mayfair and other neighborhoods along the Frankford Avenue business corridor work to keep methadone clinics from opening in their communities. Pennsylvania Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-172nd, held a hearing Wednesday at the Mayfair Community Center

Arts and Entertainment

Olney: High School Students Showcase Art

January 31, 2013

Olney Charter High School students got a taste of the art world this week through a public exhibition of their work at the Olney branch of the Free Library. In collaboration with the North Fifth

Economy

Fishtown: Local Residents Upset With ‘Hipster’ Influx

January 30, 2013

The Piazza at Schmidts hosted Radio 104.5’s Winter Jam this weekend in Northern Liberties. The event featured performances from Tegan and Sara, Matt and Kim and three other bands. However, the huge turnout for this free

Education

Overbrook: Catholic Schools Try to Raise the Standard

January 30, 2013

Students from St. Rose of Lima School are celebrating what makes their education different from other schools in Overbrook. From Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, the school is taking part in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s

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  • People stand on a sidewalk beneath a pale gray sky. The street behind them is between two tan stone buildings with floor-to-ceiling glass windows on their ground levels, and the multicolored glass exterior of a parking garage shines further down the street, next to some taller red brick buildings. Glass windows are visible behind the people on the sidewalk. Some of them wear raincoats or windbreakers, and some of them hold umbrellas of various colors. Two men in the right half of the image, one southeast Asian and one white, wear clerical collars. They are all waving wooden rods with thick red ribbons tied to the ends of them in the air. Most of the people present appear to be white and/or over the age of 50. One bearded, middle-aged man in a gray and black windbreaker and black pants points a camera towards the bottom right corner of the image, where a blue banner reads “GOD STANDS WITH THE OPPRESSED.” To the banner’s left, a canvas with a monarch butterfly painted on it is draped over a concrete sidewalk barrier. A blue bicycle is parked behind the man with the camera, and a black car in the street drives past the group of people.
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