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Manayunk: Running Club Ready for Broad Street

May 2, 2013 0

[vimeo 65264909]   This Sunday, just three weeks after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, Philadelphia will hold its annual Broad St. Run.  On Tuesday night, more than a dozen members of the Bryn Mawr Running [continue reading…]

Economy

Fishtown: Neighbors Concerned About Proposed Concert Venue

May 1, 2013 0

Property on North Delaware Avenue has been a hot commodity and one of the biggest projects on the horizon is the proposed Canal Street North project. The project’s proposal features a complex with bowling alley, a [continue reading…]

Crime

Overbrook: Neighborhood Rivalries Left on the Court

May 1, 2013 1

https://vimeo.com/65152765] Neighborhood tensions between the three sub-communities of Hilltop, Wynnefield and Parkside are a part of life growing up in the Overbrook community. Where someone lives is where his or her identity is rooted. “They [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Fishtown: Residents Worried About Crease Street Sink Hole

April 25, 2013 1

Some residents in Fishtown have been waiting on the Philadelphia Streets Department to properly fill a sink hole on the 1100 block of Crease Street before something gets damaged or someone gets hurt. This wait [continue reading…]

Government

South Philadelphia: Whitman Library Branch Pushes for Six-Day Weekly Operation

April 25, 2013 1

South Philadelphia’s Second Street has become legendary as the site for the Mummers, Philadelphia’s colorful New Years revelers. Second Street in South Philly houses the Mummers Museum honoring that annual celebration plus costume houses holding [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…]

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…]

Education

Fishtown: Hundreds Run to Raise Money for St. Laurentius School

April 21, 2013 0

Hundreds gathered in front of the St. Laurentius School to participate in the second annual St. LauRUNtius Fishtown 5K. While the race was designed as a day of fun, community, food, drinks, music and more [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Fairmount: Meeting Held in Response to Controversial Philadelphia Magazine Article

April 20, 2013 1

A public meeting was held Thursday to provide a forum for residents to respond to the Philadelphia Magazine article “Being White in Philly.” Published last month, the article’s content mostly focused on interviews with citizens [continue reading…]

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