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Mayfair: On the Path to Eliminate Vacant Homes

November 3, 2015Christina Ann Dogas

Joe DeFelice, chairman of the Mayfair Community Development Corporation, was tired of driving by the vacant house on the 3400 block of Ryan Avenue on his way to work, so he decided to do something.

Logan

Logan: Local Residents Voice Their Opinions on Neighborhood Issues

April 13, 2011

  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

Fairhill

Fairhill: Lifelong Resident Shares Her Living Experience

February 25, 2011

Living in Fairhill was not something originally planned for Melissa Dunbar. Dunbar, a 36-year-old, single mother who was raised in Fairhill, never had the intention to remain a resident of the neighborhood. Despite working in

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