Motown in Detroit wasn’t the only city full of rhythm and blues in the 1960s and 1970s. Philadelphia also had home-grown talent who rocked stages. Sixty-three-year-old Nadine Felder of Brewerytown was the lead singer for [continue reading…]
In November the Greater Brewerytown Community Development Corp. (GBCDC) reopened its technology center for the public, but employees at the community center said it still feels like an underused resource. “I think people are a [continue reading…]
Tim McAdams opened a pet grooming salon in 2005 in Brewerytown’s increasingly diverse commercial sector along Girard Avenue. He said in recent years, Brewerytown has become a haven for a variety of new retail storefronts [continue reading…]
Brewerytown has become home to a variety of new retail business over the last few years. The neighborhood’s most recent claim to fame is a new bakery located at 33rd and Oxford streets. Krystle’s Cupcakes [continue reading…]
West Girard Avenue is host to the commercial corridor that runs through Brewerytown. Along these stores runs the historic trolleys that helped commuters travel up and down Girard Avenue daily. Recently, SEPTA announced that it [continue reading…]
Local breweries provided an Oktoberfest atmosphere at Mugshots coffee shop located at 28th and Girard streets. The event was dubbed “Brewfest” as members of the community filed in and sampled the coffee flavored beers that [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30751307] Brewerytown and Fairmount Community Development Corporations have been working together to restore the greater business bureau in Brewerytown. The shared goal is to institute the phrase, “two neighborhoods and one community.” The Brewerytown Neighborhood [continue reading…]
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