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Fairmount: Five Locally Owned Businesses Serving the Community

October 4, 2016Samara Grossel and

Many locally owned businesses are found along Fairmount Avenue. The variety helps fill the needs of the community and appeals to loyal customers, several business owners said. Fairmount Pet Shoppe This small business, located at 2024 Fairmount

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Brewerytown

Fairmount: Bookhaven Survives Despite Popularity of E-readers

April 16, 2014

Books never run out of batteries. E-readers can feature a variety of books. Books have that certain smell. E-readers have a light for late-night reads. The debate may never end. Supporters of e-readers wonder why

Education

Fairmount: Local Residents and Businesses Support Neighborhood School

June 25, 2013

With the recent budget cuts in the School District of Philadelphia, many neighborhood schools have been forced to find other options to supplement their funding. Bache-Martin Elementary School, located at 22nd and Brown streets, has

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