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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

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

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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,

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

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