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HomeMonica Calkins

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Spruce Hill

Spruce Hill: Resident Community Organizations Work Together to Help Neighborhood

April 2, 2014 0

Lee Huang has lived in Spruce Hill for 20 years. For 14 of those years, he has been a homeowner, and for nine years, a parent. He is also a member of the Spruce Hill [continue reading…]

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Spruce Hill: Lottery Brings New Era for Penn Alexander

January 24, 2014 0

Penn Alexander School’s kindergarten waitlist ended this year, changing to a contested lottery. Traditionally, parents had waited in line for days to register. School District Superintendent William Hite made the change within days of becoming [continue reading…]

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Spruce Hill: New Chinese Church Hosts SHCA

November 27, 2013 0

Spruce Hill Community Association held its annual meeting earlier this month at the newly opened University City Chinese Christian Church (UCCCC), located at Walnut and 45th streets. Neighborhood residents had the chance to visit the new church [continue reading…]

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