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Economy

Mantua: Hair, It’s a Family Thang

February 29, 2012 1

  Located at 3938 Lancaster Ave., Hair Thang is a staple in Mantua. The family operation has been serving the since community since the early 1970s. Morris Brown, the current operator, is in his 20th year [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Marathon Farm Provides Fresh Produce for Community

February 29, 2012 0

In a highly globalized society, it is rare for people to know exactly where their food comes from. In particular, people who live in urban neighborhoods surrounded by cement and metal have grown increasingly disconnected [continue reading…]

Education

Germantown: Nonprofit Serves Special Needs Students

February 29, 2012 2

Green Tree School, located at 146 W. Walnut Lane in Germantown, offers educational and therapeutic curriculum for students that are faced with various disorders and disabilities. Each year, Green Tree is able to provide a [continue reading…]

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East Falls

East Falls: Residents Worry About Trash Problem

February 29, 2012 1

Trash accumulating on the streets of East Falls is becoming a problem, some residents maintain. Walking along the streets of East Falls, residents see piles of trash along fence lines and around drainage grates. One [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Philadelphia’s 1960s Soul Girl Group

February 29, 2012 1

Motown in Detroit wasn’t the only city full of rhythm and blues in the 1960s and 1970s. Philadelphia also had home-grown talent who rocked stages. Sixty-three-year-old Nadine Felder of Brewerytown was the lead singer for [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Store Owner Mixes Clothing and Car Racing

February 28, 2012 2

From racing cars back in the day to now fitting men in suits, Fairhill store owner David Rosenblum holds a surprising history. Through owning and operating Leo’s Apparel, located at 2705 Germantown Ave., Rosenblum and [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Al Dia: Latino Blogger is One of Few in Philadelphia

February 28, 2012 1

Eric Cortes has always had a passion for writing. Throughout his childhood he wrote constantly, including his own comic books. This passion led him to his own blog, hisPANIC. Cortes is from Plainfield, N.J., but [continue reading…]

Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill: Chess Club Shows Youth the Right Moves

February 28, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/37444568] Before the chess club could begin its weekly session, Nani Manion had a few brief instructions for the dozen kids gathered in the overstuffed room.Cell phones were to be kept outside; jackets belonged on [continue reading…]

Education

Kensington: Teacher Uses Creative Methods to Get Books for Classroom

February 28, 2012 1

Daniella Zamorano entered her first year of teaching at Henry A. Brown Elementary School, located at 1946 E. Sergeant St.,with few resources to contribute to her fourth-grade classroom. Past teachers had taken their own book [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Leader Says Wards Should Be Redrawn

February 28, 2012 0

The Philadelphia City Council recently passed a redistricting map late last year, leaving at least a dozen of the city’s 66 wards divided by two or more council districts, including wards within Hunting Park that’s [continue reading…]

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