https://vimeo.com/24198091] Many structures in West Philadelphia harbor a rich history. VIX Emporium, located on 5009 Baltimore Ave., is no different. The unique gift boutique not only houses handcrafted jewelry, locally designed cards, ceramics and all [continue reading…]
A lot of work goes into the selection of a location for a store. Prediction of profits, rent and crime are all variables that need to be considered. While looking for its foothold, Fairmount Running [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24201203] Marita Krivda, a life-long resident of East Oak Lane, co-authored Images of America: Oak Lane, Olney, and Logan, which was published this year. Krivda’s interest in the history of Oak Lane began when she [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24204096] Richard McConnell has only been living in Germantown for a short while, but he’s wasted no time getting involved with his community. McConnell, who moved from England three years ago with his American wife, [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24197795] Earl Brown’s face lit up when he talked about the types of cars he services. “There’s something about the 1960s era,” he said, reminiscing about American muscle cars. “Just the other day we had [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24199759] It makes him feel “kind of bad” Michael Walker said about his making a lot of money from those grieving the death of loved ones. Walker owns Mike’s Airbrush, a custom airbrush studio near [continue reading…]
Comcast is one of the country’s most prominent entertainment and communications companies. Comcast decided to share its great success and give back to the community. Because of this, Comcast helped to make one organization’s dream [continue reading…]
Like he does almost every day, Jimmie Thomas sat at his corner spot around 5 a.m. He sells local newspapers, which he gets delivered to him in the morning, to the residents. The Philadelphia Inquirer [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24181818] For more than 10 years Robert Douglas has been behind the counter of Max’s Steaks frying up to 100 cheese steaks a day, six days a week. A well-known face in the community of [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24199322] Most people might guess that the 55-year-old man strumming a guitar on a Manayunk bench had always wanted to be a famous guitarist. But few would probably suspect that he ended up becoming the [continue reading…]
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