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Economy

Northeast: Roosevelt Boulevard: Fusing Pedestrian-Friendly with Auto-Centric

January 24, 2014

  100 years ago Northeast Philadelphia didn’t look anything like it does today. Before the mid 20th century, Northeast Philadelphia was all farmland and trailer parks that was home to small Dutch communities like Fox

Mayfair

Mayfair: Volunteers Install Adult Exercise Equipment

December 23, 2013

Volunteers hustled around all weekend at Mayfair Memorial Playground at Lincoln High School to install adult exercise equipment and put in a seven-foot fence, which is Phase II of the three-phase update for the playground.

Arts and Entertainment

Northeast: PFCU “Back-to-Savings Art Contest” Encourages Safe Spending Habits

December 16, 2013

The Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, located on Townsend Road in Northeast Philadelphia, recently held its second annual “Back-To-Savings Art Contest” for local 3rd through 5th grade students in the Philadelphia area. Students were asked to submit a

Featured Stories

Somerton: Former Nabisco Factory Discusses Closing

November 20, 2013

The sweet smell of cookies baking may be leaving the Northeast area for good, taking roughly 300 jobs with it as the former Nabisco-Kraft factory plans to shut down shop. Mondelez International announced to its

Northeast Philadelphia

Bridesburg: Franklin Towne Charter Women’s Soccer Team Competed For Third Championship

November 11, 2013

Last week, the women’s soccer team at Franklin Towne Charter High School headed off to compete for their third consecutive championship in the Philadelphia Public League Final. Although the FTC soccer program is 10 years

house with boards
Featured Stories

Mayfair: Abandoned Home And Disputed Back Lot Give Neighbors Headaches

October 29, 2013

On the 3400 block of Ryan Avenue in Mayfair, residents are becoming increasingly concerned with the quality of their community. One boarded up home is bringing down morale and a disputed plot of land behind

St. Hubert
Education

Northeast: St. Hubert Improves Morale And Enrollment

October 16, 2013

After being slated to close almost 21 months ago, St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls in Northeast Philadelphia is stronger than ever with two new administrators, high morale and increasing enrollment rates. On January

scrappers, truck, metal
Featured Stories

Northeast: Residents Continue to Battle ‘Brazen’ Scrappers

September 30, 2013

In Mayfair and Holme Circle, residents are battling brazen scrappers who are not only taking scrap metal from curbside garbage but also right from people’s yards. Scrappers are defined as those who take scrap metal

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