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Brewerytown

Fairmount Park: Rep. Donna Bullock Convenes Panel On Environmental Gentrification At Newly Opened Discovery Center

November 14, 2018 Sarah Madaus and Gail Vivar 0

At the end of September, Fairmount Park unveiled the newest addition on the East side of the park, The Discovery Center, located at 3401 Reservoir Drive. The center is established as a nature sanctuary around [Read More]

Fairmount

Fairmount: NBR’s Boss Breaks Norms in the Community, as a Woman, and as a Businesswoman

May 24, 2018 Perez Maryvic 2

On a day- to-day basis, Shalimar Thomas, North Broad Renaissance’s executive director, schedules meetings with city commissioners, organizes community events and keeps her growing team on track. Thomas’ rigor is fueled by one thing – [Read More]

Education

Strawberry Mansion: Preschools Are Important, But Underfunded

February 28, 2018 Matt Rego and Katelyn Bandish 0

Amanda Bowman always imagined herself as a mother. When the time came for her to have children, she was presented with two surprises. The first: she would have to raise them as a single parent. [Read More]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Community Members Use Social Media to Follow Local and National Politics

November 4, 2016 Kristi L Fidler and Samara Grossel 0

As tensions run high regarding the impending 2016 presidential election, members of the Brewerytown are turning to social media to stay involved. State Rep. Donna Bullock, whose office is located in Brewerytown, is also using social [Read More]

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Mantua: “My Parents and Grandparents Trained Me to Survive.”

February 19, 2016 Thomas D Reifsnyder and Joaquin Kree Jones 0

Nine years ago, De’Wayne Drummond nearly lost it all. A lifelong resident of the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, Drummond had unknowingly fallen asleep in nearly six pints of his own blood at his home [Read More]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Rep. Donna Bullock Gives Residents a New Voice in Harrisburg

November 9, 2015 pnadmin 0

State Rep. Donna Bullock was sworn in as the legislator for the 195th District in August after her predecessor, Rep. Michelle Brownlee, pleaded guilty to a conflict of interest charge and tendered her resignation. The 195th District stretches [Read More]

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Strawberry Mansion: Neighborhood High School Holds First Annual Homecoming Football Game

October 30, 2015 pnadmin 0

It was a historic moment at 29th Street and Chalmers Field as Strawberry Mansion High School held its first annual homecoming football game Saturday, Oct. 17. The Strawberry Mansion Knights beat the Immaculate Conception Lions from [Read More]

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    May 13, 2022 Jack Danz 0
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