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…]
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…]
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…]
Pedestrians need to focus while walking down a street—sometimes just to watch out for spit. South Kensington residents explained that spitting is common. Some said they found it gross, while other residents who do actually [continue reading…]
When one drives down Hunting Park Avenue, there are many sights to see. Baseball fields, corner stores and children playing are just some of the things to see on the street. But, if someone is [continue reading…]
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…]
The Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment at 8431 Germantown Ave., offers seniors living in northwest Philadelphia opportunities for independent-living activities. The staff holds events and activities for residents 50 and older to gather together, mingle [continue reading…]
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…]
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…]
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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