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Business

Mayfair: Local Businesses and Vendors Rally for Small Spending

December 28, 2016 Erich Joseph Martin 0

Mayfair pop-ups may do much to unify a neighborhood, but businesses don’t all see eye to eye on the subject of regular pop-up events. The intent, to bring together community and possibly spur local spending, isn’t [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Tacony: Creativity Freshens Up Torresdale Avenue

June 28, 2016 Natalie Weintraub 0

Walking down Torresdale Avenue in Tacony guarantees plenty of windows to look though. But sometimes windows need more than Windex, and the refreshing of buildings can give more to look at. So in 2014, the Tacony [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Mayfair: Five Things You Didn’t Know

July 18, 2014 3

Mayfair Related to the German Population Before the Irish. Many people wrongfully believe Mayfair is traditionally an Irish-Catholic section of Philadelphia. In fact, the earliest traces of businesses across the neighborhood were made up of [continue reading…]

Mayfair

Northeast: Grey Lodge Hosts ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ for Philly Beer Week

June 12, 2013 0

The Grey Lodge is helping beer enthusiasts celebrate Philly Beer Week once again, this time by recreating the game show “Let’s Make a Deal.” Participants in Friday’s game were asked to identify any items they would [continue reading…]

Economy

Northeast: Mayfair CDC Outlines Major Deal at First Farmers Market

April 23, 2013 0

Earlier this month, the Mayfair Community Development Corporation and the Allegheny Iron and Metal Corporation struck a deal to revitalize Mayfair. The partnership was reached under Philadelphia’s CDC Tax Credit Program and will allow the [continue reading…]

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