The Philadelphia City Planning Commission held its second public meeting for the Lower Northeast District. Residents from the five neighborhoods of Frankford, Northwood, Oxford Circle, Lawncrest and Summerdale met at Saint Martin of Tours [continue reading…]
Sharon Katz & The Peace Train provided sounds from far off South Africa during the first of seven free concerts at Pastorius Park hosted by the Chestnut Hill Community Association with the help of the [continue reading…]
Nobody likes when something cherished is taken away. So it’s understandable that residents were distraught last October when they learned that Autumn, a mural by David Guinn that overlooked a parking lot on the 600 [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43911538] Tiny plastic bags large enough to hold a little less than a teaspoon of drugs decorate the pavement at Front and Ontario streets. These mini zip-lock bags are known as “nickel and dime bags,” [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43841138] Residents of West Rockland Street, located between the 4800 blocks of Germantown Avenue and Green Street, have been working diligently to assure that the neighborhood is safe and functions as a tightly knit unit. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43898876] The block located at 47th Street and Cedar Avenue in Cedar Park is home to both new and longtime residents. The Queen Anne style buildings, which are Victorian architectures, show both the uniqueness and [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43685183] At Union and Wallace streets, there is a community garden owned and maintained by Mantua resident Dallas Scott. Scott was born in 1963 in the same home his grandfather owned before he died. “Originally, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/43893430] Since 1936 the Germantown Jewish Centre has provided a vibrant hub for Jewish life in Philadelphia. Members of this synagogue, located at 400 W. Ellet St., range from Jews living nearly next door to [continue reading…]
On a typical Saturday in Hunting Park, it’s much easier to satisfy one’s hunger with a cheesesteak, a piece of pizza or french fries than it is to find fresh fruits, organic vegetables, and homemade [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/44258045] If it weren’t for the pristine, manicured lawns and cars parked on the streets, a walk down the 4800 block of Osage Street in West Philadelphia might lead to one to think the neighborhood [continue reading…]
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