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Fairmount: Bicycle Shop Identifies With Its Riders On The Road

November 26, 2018 Sarah Madaus 0

When the rest of the city is asleep on Saturday mornings, the Fairmount-based WTF road riders are already biking through the city. WTF isn’t just a trendy acronym; it’s a 20-30 mile road bike ride [continue reading…]

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Food: Five Community Gardens Enriching Philadelphia

June 19, 2018 Pukanecz Savannah 1

Community gardens are spreading like weeds throughout Philadelphia. These beautiful green spaces ensure sustainable, fresh produce in a concrete jungle and provide a refreshing feel to a metropolitan area. Not only do these open spaces [continue reading…]

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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 – [continue reading…]

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Fairmount: Block Captain Cleans Up The Neighborhood

September 25, 2017 Michaela Winberg 0

Sam Holloschutz — born and raised in Philadelphia — is a board member at the Fairmount Civic Association and the chair of the FCA’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee. He’s also the block captain for the 800 [continue reading…]

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Fairmount: Running Club Founder Bennett Brookstein Inspiring Others

October 5, 2016 Samara Grossel 0

Runner Bennett Brookstein has lived in Fairmount for almost half of his 45 years. He came up with the idea to start The Fairmount Running Club more than 11 years ago when running clubs were few [continue reading…]

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Fairmount: Five Locally Owned Businesses Serving the Community

October 4, 2016 Samara Grossel 0

Many locally owned businesses are found along Fairmount Avenue. The variety helps fill the needs of the community and appeals to loyal customers, several business owners said. Fairmount Pet Shoppe This small business, located at 2024 Fairmount [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Girard-Dream Garden An Attempt To Integrate Bordering Neighborhoods

July 7, 2016 Jordan Gunselman 0

In 2011, the Brewerytown CDC and the Fairmount CDC collaborated to turn an abandoned lot into a space the two neighborhoods could put to use, creating the foundation for the community run Girard-Dream Garden. With [continue reading…]

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Fishtown: ZogSportsPHL Giving Back to Charity Through Amateur Sports

June 2, 2016 Andrew J Knight 0

On the Morning of 9/11, Robert Herzog was on his way to work. His office building was located on the 96th floor of World Trade Center One (North Tower). That morning, he did things he [continue reading…]

Environment

Fairmount: Plants Providing Natural Healing Benefits to People Using Herbal Remedies

May 5, 2016 Jasmine Johnson 0

Before pharmaceutical medicine became prevalent in modern society, people used holistic herbal medicine to treat illnesses. Today, the trend of using herbs for health care continues. “Essentially, herbal medicine is the use of plants as medicine in [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fairmount: Community Development Corporation Director Has Big Plans for the Future

March 8, 2016 Amber Nicole Connally 0

Kevin Moran is the executive director at the Fairmount Community Development Corporation, located on 2712 W. Girard Ave.. He is also a Fairmount resident. As executive director, he develops research and policy agendas. The organization’s goal, according [continue reading…]

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