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Center City

Center City: Family Fun at the Kimmel Center

April 25, 2011 0

Families filled Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center Sunday morning for an Easter egg hunt and a visit from the Easter bunny. Parents and children gathered around tables filled with art supplies to create festive [continue reading…]

Greg Paulmier, 8th District City Council candidate
Chestnut Hill

Northwest: 8th District Candidate Greg Paulmier’s Campaign Platform

April 24, 2011 0

If Greg Paulmier wants to send one message to voters in the 8th District, it’s that he knows their problems. “I’ve lived here my whole life, I know what needs to be changed and what [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Quinones-Sanchez the Popular Choice Among Growing Latino Community

April 22, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/22167207] Tulips showing bright colors, buds blooming on trees and warmer breezes blowing during the past few weeks signal the arrival of Spring.  This long awaited arrival means three things for Philly residents: the weather [continue reading…]

Kensington

Kensington: East Coast Construction Crashes ‘House Crashers’

April 21, 2011 1

East Coast Construction is not a typical collection of construction workers. In its building, located at 2011 Howard St. in Kensington, this group creates woodwork, metal work, blown glass and even surfboards. The East Coast [continue reading…]

Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Former Parisian Vocalist Turns to Real Estate

April 21, 2011 0

  Dawn Evans enjoyed a professional music career in Paris where she lived before becoming a wife and mother in Philadelphia. While in Paris Evan’s love of music flourished. She frequently worked with some of [continue reading…]

Olney

Olney: Bottom Dollar Food Grand Opening

April 20, 2011 0

After months of construction, Bottom Dollar Food, a discount grocery chain supermarket, is finally open to the public. Located on 6119 N. Broad St., customers were lined up outside throughout the parking lot to get [continue reading…]

North Central

North Central: Warm Days in the Neighborhood

April 20, 2011 0

Warm weather is often known to bring out new activities. Some residents in North Central Philadelphia feel the warm weather causes people to act crazy. Nadirrah Jones, a resident of the area felt very strongly [continue reading…]

Broad Street

Broad Street: Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness

April 20, 2011 0

At the Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness, the main goal is to help the homeless people off the streets and into long-term homes. “We were established in 1981 to provide a safe home for those [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

North Central: Uniting Websites and Organizations Throughout Philadelphia

April 20, 2011 0

The meeting was quaint, but the mission is a big one: unite all of Philadelphia’s non-profit and community service news under one roof. United Philly, a website project started by the Philadelphia Community Corps, meets [continue reading…]

This formerly trash-strewn lot on Frankford Avenue will soon be home to new real estate development.
Featured Stories

Kensington: The Evolution of Frankford Avenue from Trash Heaps to Art Galleries

April 20, 2011 0

On the first Friday of each month, the crowds on the sidewalk barely leave room for the passersby or the occasional jogger making his or her way down Frankford Avenue. In front of one gallery, [continue reading…]

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