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Economy

Lancaster Avenue: Community Discusses Future Of Community Landmark

March 25, 2014 0

Everyone’s seen it. Just a block into the Lancaster Avenue Commercial Corridor stands a sizable, brick red facade. Inside lay remnants of a rich past that most would never know. This structure, Hawthorne Hall, has [continue reading…]

Economy

Germantown: Residents Can Plan Preservation of Vacant Buildings

November 21, 2013 0

Residents of Germantown will have an opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns and hopes for the future of Germantown and its vacant properties, through an experiment, Gray Area. Gray Area’s experiment aims to serve as [continue reading…]

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