A protestor threw Monopoly money into the air and shouted her outrage at the auctioning crowd for taking away the foreclosed homes of dozens of Philadelphia families, all before being escorted out by security on [continue reading…]
The 8th District City Council elections may just be a month away, but the candidates continue to battle their toughest opponent. Few people said they know much about the upcoming city primary. Along the Germantown [continue reading…]
While walking the streets, it is hard to miss all the barber shops and salons. On North Fifth Street one of the busier streets in the area, you can find numerous barber shops and unisex [continue reading…]
Anthony Burgis of the Front Street Gym in Port Richmond will be moving on to the National Golden Gloves tournament for the third consecutive year, after stopping Rosilindo Morales in their 132 pound bout this [continue reading…]
With just over one month before Philadelphia’s May 17 primary election, campaigns around the city are hitting the streets promoting their cause. Jared Blairwiley, 22, started working in Philadelphia politics in 2007 when he was a volunteer for the Chaka [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22394774] A movie clapboard snapped as someone yelled “take three” from on set. A camera started recording as a familiar actor began his performance. This might sound like something from a typical Hollywood production, but [continue reading…]
“Francisville is a good model for a mixture of housing types and a mixture of income levels coexisting in the same neighborhood,” said Richard Redding, director of community planning at the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. [continue reading…]
A recent presentation at Stenton highlighted the historical gardens that Germantown had in the past and the gardens it still has today. In “A Short History of Gardens in Germantown – One Gardener’s Observations,” Wyck [continue reading…]
With the Philadelphia City Council Election Day nearing, many local residents have expressed their views on the issues that matter to them and impact the vitality of their communitie In Logan, which is part [continue reading…]
The Children of Destiny Early Learning Center caters to assisting young children. The center, located on 1639 Cecil B. Moore Ave., accepts babies who are six months old up to children who are six years [continue reading…]
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