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Manayunk: Along With Healthy Foods, Pretzel Park Farmers Market Offers A Sense Of Community

June 30, 2016 John Neumann McGuire

The Pretzel Park Farmers Market, now in its fourth year of operation, provides fresh and organic fruits and vegetables to the people of Manayunk, a community known to be lacking in accessible healthy food retailers.

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Manayunk: Along the Schuylkill River, Kay Sykora Always Finds A Way

June 10, 2016 John Neumann McGuire

Just off of Main Street, the section of Lock Street stretching onto Venice Island bears a sign, which dubs it as “Kay Sykora Way.” Jane Lipton, executive director of Manayunk Development Corporation, petitioned to have

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Manayunk: Kevin Smith Fights for Development that Makes Sense

May 26, 2016 Kevin F Barr

Kevin Smith is president of the Manayunk Neighborhood Council, a not-for-profit civic association dedicated to promoting a unified and sustainable community in Manayunk. Smith, who was raised in Southern California and moved to Manayunk about

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