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Northeast Philadelphia

Torresdale: Nazareth Academy Gears Up For Annual Dance Marathon

November 6, 2017Eric Michaels and

Room 25 at Nazareth Academy High School in Torresdale is the center of activity for the school’s biggest event of the year: the annual Naz-A-Thon. On Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. students

South Street

South of South: Mixed Reactions to CHOP Expansion

July 15, 2014

Now that the Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s plans to add more than two million square feet of office space onto Schuylkill Avenue, residents in the area have weighed in.

Economy

South of South Street: Five Improvements in the Works

June 12, 2014

Residents living south of South Street have witnessed rapid change over the last decade. From Ori Feibush’s new construction and rehabilitated homes to closing shops and bars, the area has been in a constant state of flux. According to census

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Amateur Sports

Health Beat: Philly Girls in Motion Gets Young Ladies Up and Moving

March 24, 2014tub10245

https://vimeo.com/89371076] After a long career in sports – coaching, running fitness programs for two schools in the suburbs and teaming up with others to run a large basketball clinic in South Philadelphia – Beth Devine

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