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West Oak Lane: Summertime Jam And More Happening This Week

July 24, 2017 Ramona Roberts 0

Looking for things to do this week in West Oak Lane? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. Breakwater Summertime Splashdown Jam: Friday, July 28, 7 p.m. – 3025 Walnut St. Del […]

Amateur Sports

East Oak Lane: African American Boy Scouts’ Troop Has Difficulty With Generating New Committee Members

August 29, 2016 Victoria S Batista 3

Since 1910, the Boys Scouts of America have been shaping young men from all over the nation into the next leaders of our country. At the Oak Lane Presbyterian Church, the scouts of Troop 19 […]

East Oak Lane

East Oak Lane: Raise of Hope, Inc. Provides Affordable Housing for Homeless Families

March 18, 2016 Talore G McBride and Chelsea Ann Rovnan 7

Homelessness is nothing new and for Raise of Hope, Inc. founder Habeebah Ali the issue resonates on a personal level. As a survivor of domestic violence and someone who was once homeless, Ali knows how […]

North Philadelphia

West Oak Lane: Five Things That Bring The Community Together

February 8, 2016 Chelsea Ann Rovnan and Talore G McBride 0

West Oak Lane is home to many community centers, churches and offices that serve as gathering places for its residents. The West Oak Lane area is focused on building “community” by bringing residents together through different opportunities in the […]

East Oak Lane

Oak Lane: Tea Attracts a New Audience With Local Shop

June 9, 2011  1

https://vimeo.com/24782193] Assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is a far cry from running a small business focused on organic tea. Howard James, the owner and operator of Tea Country, saw an […]

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