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Bustleton: Danielle O’Driscoll Left Fashion for Floor Mats

March 22, 2019Brittany Sims

Danielle O’Driscoll left her job in fashion a decade ago because she felt something was missing in her life. Already working part-time at the Northeast Racquet and Fitness Center (NERC), she decided to make fitness

East Falls: Historical Society Hosts Presentation on Sen. Arlen Specter’s Bipartisanship

March 21, 2019Yanuara Ramirez and

The East Falls Historical Society organized a presentation about former Sen. Arlen Specter’s career and policies on March 4 at the Arlen Specter Center for Public Service at Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University’s historic

Mill Creek: Rosemare Bryant Enriches Community With New Center

March 20, 2019Grace Shallow and

Rosemare Bryant can juggle. Not balls, but multiple roles that embed her in Mill Creek, a neighborhood west of Belmont. Bryant oversees programming for the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center and is president of the

Powelton Village: Residents Pinpoint Zoning As Critical Issue

March 15, 2019Dylan Long and

In a nearly 150-year-old church, Powelton Village Civic Association (PVCA) members discussed efforts to encourage developers to abide by the neighborhood’s conservation overlay (NCO) district status. This status establishes guidelines for development in the area

Strawberry Mansion: Residents Meet to Reimagine Mander Playground and Recreation Center

March 5, 2019Khanya Brann and

Since its construction in 1961, Joseph E. Mander Playground and Recreation Center has remained one of the few public green spaces in the Strawberry Mansion community. Located at 2140 N. 33rd St., it serves as

East Falls: East Falls Forward Hosts Community Meeting to Discuss Plastic Reduction and Zoning

March 4, 2019Yanuara Ramirez and

A group of about 15 to 20 people gathered in BuLogics, a tech company off Midvale Avenue, to eat, socialize, enjoy each other’s company and discuss pressing issues in East Falls on Feb. 21 as

East Falls: Community Organizations At Odds With Each Other

February 1, 2019Lindsay Hargrave

East Falls, a 1.45 square mile neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia that is home to about 9,650 residents, is served by two registered community organizations: East Falls Community Council (EFCC) and East Falls Forward (EFF). It is also covered

Mill Creek: The Murky Line Between Development And Gentrification

January 30, 2019Kaicey Baylor and

The Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center (pictured above) is coming regardless of public opinion. It is set to open soon, next door to the Mill Creek Recreation Center. Many residents wonder if this is an

Mayfair: Dance Moves Between Cultures

January 29, 2019David Mattera

What started as a two-person weekly exercise routine at a local park blossomed into an almost 200-person expression of cross-cultural understanding in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia. “Exercise in the Park,” as locals refer to

Mayfair: Store Owner Builds Bridges Between Cultures

January 28, 2019David Mattera

Keith Xiao is the owner of F & L Minimart on Frankford Avenue in Mayfair. He is also one of seven founders and, now, executive director of the Northeast Philadelphia Development Corporation, an organization that