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Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Food Co-op Lets Community Choose What’s on the Shelves

September 29, 2010

https://vimeo.com/20472305] Typical grocery stores traditionally show their community loyalty by sponsoring a Little League baseball team or raising donations for a local hospital. The Mariposa Food Co-op differs from typical grocers in the sense that

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South Philadelphia: New Café Proves Seniors Can Be ‘Techies’

September 29, 2010

Luvenia Black, 88, says the Philadelphia Senior Center is like her second home. She wakes up every day and rushes to get to get to the Senior Center at Broad and Lombard streets “like it’s

Mount Airy

Mt. Airy: Neighbors Care About the Community

September 29, 2010

In Philadelphia a neighborhood is frequently seen as a part of the city that is connected by location only. Sometimes people or organizations come together and try to unite the people who live and work

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Strawberry Mansion: Urban Cowboys

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Bishop Kermit L. Newkirk
Logan

Logan: CDC’s Priorities Differ From Residents’

September 29, 2010

City officials and community members bumped heads in Harold O. Davis Memorial Baptist Church on Wednesday, Sept. 22. The event, led by Bishop Kermit L Newkirk, was yet another attempt to produce a clear solution

Religion

South Philadelphia: St. Thomas Aquinas Celebrates 125 Years of Service

September 29, 2010

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church of South Philadelphia is celebrating 125 years of serving the community. With a full operating parish, grade school and day care, many generations have been affected by the church in

Government

Northeast: Open House for Proposed Zoning Code

September 27, 2010

At a 10th City Council District open house for the Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission, Northeast Philadelphia residents thought certain aspects of the code rewrite would negatively affect their neighborhoods, while other parts would be beneficial.

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: Refreshing Catherine Park

September 27, 2010

A rusty metal fence surrounds the cement-covered lot on the corner of 22nd and Catherine streets. Despite the “Neighborhood Park” sign hanging on the wall of this enclosed area, Catherine Park has been gated from

Economy

Fishtown: Long-Awaited SugarHouse Casino Opens

September 24, 2010

Visitors gathered as early as 7 a.m. yesterday for the much-anticipated opening of SugarHouse Casino at 1002 Delaware Avenue. The casino expects two million visits annually, but despite the outward optimism many residents of Fishtown

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Northeast: Philly Cops Win Baseball Title for Fallen Brethren

September 23, 2010

Eighteen active Philadelphia police officers are huddled together in front of the dugout at La Salle High School’s state-of-the-art Ward Field on a humid Sunday afternoon. Most of the players are hunched over with their

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