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Manayunk: Local Businesses Participate in First Ever Out & About Event

October 30, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann 0

In honor of National Coming Out Day as well as National LGBTQ history month in October, the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) partnered with local businesses to host the first ever Out & About in MNYK, [continue reading…]

Manayunk

Manayunk: Keeping Up With the Woman Who Runs Main Street

March 12, 2018 William Brown 1

Chances are if you have seen a new business or event in Manayunk, Jane Lipton has been a part of it.  Lipton (below right) is the executive director of the Manayunk Development Corporation. Her job [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: An Unsung Champion For The Arts In Philadelphia

August 30, 2016 John Neumann McGuire 0

Manayunk isn’t a neighborhood widely known for its role in the arts, but residents like Jane Lipton, executive director of the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC), would like to see that perception change. “We would like people [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Lucky’s Last Chance Is Not Your Average Burger Joint

June 14, 2016 Kevin F Barr 0

Since the restaurant’s opening in 2011, Lucky’s Last Chance has earned recognition for its selection of specialty burgers, hot dogs and craft beers. In 2013, the peanut butter and bacon burger even earned the restaurant [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

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

June 10, 2016 John Neumann McGuire 0

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 [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough/Manayunk: Younger Population Can Make Positive Impact

June 22, 2015 0

Friday evenings in Manayunk often consist of recent college graduates preparing for a night out on Main Street. This has become the norm for the young adults who rent homes in this community and are taking advantage [continue reading…]

Economy

Roxborough/Manayunk: Tensions Arise Between Renters And Homeowners

June 22, 2015 0

For Mary McCarthy and other longtime homeowners, the communities of Manayunk and Roxborough are areas that have rapidly changed during the last 20 years. Since the mid-1990’s, the community has shifted from mostly family style homes [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Waterfront: For Artisans, Manayunk’s Venice Island Delivers In Debut

November 6, 2014 0

Years of planning and hard work went into the creation of the newly opened Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center in Manayunk. An outdoor craft market of about 60 start-ups, home businesses and other do-it-yourself ventures, Philly [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: 2nd Annual StrEat Food Festival

September 26, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/75466887] Manayunk’s 2nd annual StrEat Food Festival hit Main Street this past Saturday. Locals and out-of-towners swarmed the streets to satisfy their hunger cravings. It was only the second year the Manayunk Development Corporation hosted the event but [continue reading…]

Roger Wing Wood Carving
Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Ice Festival Features Local Carvers This Weekend

February 9, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/36396343]   Roger Wing, a sculptor from Powelton Village, has always known that he wanted to be around art in some capacity.  It was his mother who first influenced him with her creative streak and [continue reading…]

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