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Torresdale: Five Bars To Go Grab a Beer

October 12, 2017 Leah Murray and Eric Michaels 1

Torresdale is like many other neighborhhoods — filled with people who work hard and like to let loose and have fun when they are done. Thankfully, no matter what your taste may be, there is [Read More]

Business

How To: Become A Bouncer

August 29, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

In 2011, City Council enacted a law with requirements for bouncers, one that prohibits bars and other places from employing security who have not completed a training course. Security jobs are one gateway to the workforce [Read More]

Business

Manayunk: Five Unconventional Food Items You Can Find On Main Street

May 25, 2016 Kevin F Barr and John Neumann McGuire 1

Main St. in Manayunk is the perfect place for anyone looking to escape the limitations of a mundane menu. These five eateries provide unique offerings for Philadelphia’s more adventurous food lovers. Tacos de Chapulines at [Read More]

Business

Northeast Philadelphia: Five Unique Places To Grab A Drink

January 27, 2016 Claire Voeglein and Ashley Rose Kane 5

Philadelphia is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. This diversity gives the bars and restaurants their own special type of character and spunk. No two places are the same and here are a few that embody [Read More]

Featured Stories

Fishtown: Running To Beer and Toasting to Science

October 30, 2015 pnadmin and Khaliha Ina Hawkins 0

When his life lost control, he found running. David April of Fishtown went out for a run one day in 2007 to distract himself from his recent divorce. He only ran for a block, but [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough/Manayunk: Younger Population Can Make Positive Impact

June 22, 2015  0

Friday evenings in Manayunk often consist of recent college graduates preparing for a night out on Main Street. This has become the norm for the young adults who rent homes in this community and are taking advantage [Read More]

Economy

Roxborough/Manayunk: Tensions Arise Between Renters And Homeowners

June 22, 2015  0

For Mary McCarthy and other longtime homeowners, the communities of Manayunk and Roxborough are areas that have rapidly changed during the last 20 years. Since the mid-1990’s, the community has shifted from mostly family style homes [Read More]

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Sports: Five Bars for Fans of Out-of-Town Sports Teams

February 20, 2015  0

Philadelphia is known for having some of the most passionate fans in sports. Sometimes that’s a compliment. Other times, Philadelphians intimidate other team’s fans. For Philadelphia residents who are fans of out-of-town teams, gameday can [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Waterfront: Harbor Park Continues Riverfront Development

June 17, 2014  0

Big changes are coming to Penn’s Landing on the Delaware waterfront. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is wrapping up plans that will transform the Spruce Street span of the river into a summertime carnival. Starting [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Center City: League Takes Rock Paper Scissors to a Whole New Level

May 21, 2014 tub10245 0

Rock, Paper, Scissors may seem like a childish game to most people but for the members of the Pabst Blue Ribbon Philadelphia Rock Paper Scissors City League Championship Series, it is a very serious endeavor. [Read More]

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