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Economy

Powelton Village: Neighborhood Meeting Discusses Drexel Proposal

November 30, 2012 0

In the Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 3500 Baring St., the Powelton Village Civic Association held its monthly meeting on Monday. The meetings, which are held to allow residents and volunteers to voice concerns to [continue reading…]

University City

University City: Friends of 40th Street Unveil Goals for Corridor

October 27, 2011 0

Friends of 40th Street, a coalition of organizations dedicated to revitalizing the 40th Street corridor, held its fourth and final public forum to share its findings from the project so far. Comprised of PennPraxis, University City District [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Mantua: Art Installations Aim to Spur Economic Development

October 6, 2011 0

The grand opening of “LOOK! On Lancaster Avenue” drew large crowds to the Mantua section of Lancaster Avenue on Friday night. LOOK!, which features 16 visual and sound art installations by local artists, is an [continue reading…]

Education

Technically Philly: Robotics Reaches Philadelphia Students of All Levels

July 2, 2011 7

Almost everyone likes robots, Without raising the alarm of an artificial-intelligence-fueled takeover of the planet or Philadelphia, robots are everywhere. The Transformers franchise, which has grossed over $1.5 billion to date, released its third installment [continue reading…]

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