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Fishtown: Art Sphere Helps to Clean Recreation Center

May 20, 2014 0

In Fishtown, art and creativity extend beyond the canvas. Volunteers are painting the local community center, making it an inviting place that everyone can enjoy. Fishtown Recreation Center, located at 1202 East Montgomery Avenue, is [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Mayfair: Tenants Return to Community Center

December 6, 2013 0

The Northeast Community Center on Holme Avenue wasn’t empty for very long as new tenants from Lighthouse Chapel International moved in last month, but the community is still concerned with the parking and the pool. [continue reading…]

Abandoned Property

Center City: Housing Authority Makes Money on Auction; Critics Complain Neighborhood Buyers Left Out

November 17, 2011 8

https://vimeo.com/32283059] The Philadelphia Housing Authority brought in $7 million this week at its first auction of blighted properties, but critics disliked what they described as a process that favored real estate developers over neighborhood buyers. [continue reading…]

North Central

North Central: Family Practice in Community

February 24, 2011 0

In North Central Philadelphia, residents are in close proximity to a medical facility that offers osteopathic medicine. which specializes in the body’s musculoskeletal system, and various other kinds of medical assistance. The In-Touch Medical Associates, Inc. [continue reading…]

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