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Holmesburg

Holmesburg: Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse Supports its Community

June 1, 2011

https://vimeo.com/24445428] Brooke and Jim Higgins have traveled the world working as personal chefs and caterers for high-end clientele. Northeast native Brooke even had the experience of working under celebrity chef Todd English at his Boston

Fairhill

Fairhill: Local Man Has the Gift of Giving

April 12, 2011

For nearly the past decade, local Fairhill resident Michael Payne has been distributing donated toys and supplies to neighborhood children whose families are not able to afford such gifts. His group, known as “Marshall &

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Germantown

Germantown: Feeding the Spirit and the Stomach

February 1, 2011

Speaking with someone who is passionate about something is a great experience. Take Paul M. Jones, who directs the food program at Victory Community Baptist Church of Germantown, as a prime example of that. He

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