Northwest Philadelphia
Roxborough: How Gorgas Park Brings a Community Together, Old and New
How Friends of Gorgas Park transformed a park into a local attraction. [continue reading…]
Gorgas Park
Business
Roxborough/Manayunk: Shifting Demographic Impacts Housing Market
Manayunk and Roxborough are changing as their populations continue to get younger. Both sections of the city have proved to be destinations for young people to live after they finish school, and more of them [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Manayunk: Q&A With A Local Legend Who Turned His Life Around
After a traumatic accident, doctors told Dave Scarpello he would never walk again. The Manayunk native who has lived in the area for 32 years, proved them wrong. He ran in the Broad Street Run [continue reading…]
Roxborough
Roxborough: Gorgas Park Holds 16th Annual Harvest Festival
The moon bounce, face painting and games entertained the children while disc jockey Robbie D played a variety of oldies, rock and country music Sunday at the 16th Annual Harvest Festival in Gorgas Park in [continue reading…]
Health
Roxborough: The McCanns’ Farm Market
https://vimeo.com/30086393] Each Friday at Gorgas Park, the McCann’s Farm farmers market brings fresh produce to the Roxborough area. Anita McCann-Hepler, a third-generation farm owner, and her sister run the stand as a part of Philadelphia’s [continue reading…]