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Brewerytown: Philadelphia’s 1960s Soul Girl Group

February 29, 2012  1

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 [Read More]

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Brewerytown: Community Center’s Computer Lab Goes Underused

February 14, 2012  2

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 [Read More]

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Brewerytown: Grooming Salon Owner Sells Fresh Flower Bouquets

February 10, 2012  0

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 [Read More]

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Brewerytown: Krystle’s Cupcakes Finds New Home

November 9, 2011  0

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 [Read More]

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Brewerytown: Historical Trolley System Currently Derailed

November 2, 2011  1

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 [Read More]

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Brewerytown: October Host to Brewfest

October 27, 2011  0

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 [Read More]

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Brewerytown: Two Neighborhoods, One Community

October 19, 2011  1

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 [Read More]

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