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Tioga: Kailo Helping the Homeless

June 26, 2011 0

[vimeo 25520490 height=400 width=600]   William Davenport is going to turn 50 this year. He smilingly recounts how he spent his birthday last year with a big cake, ice cream and a cookout. He hopes to [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Nicetown: The Salvation Army Kroc Center

June 20, 2011 1

The Salvation Army Kroc Corps Community Center, which is located at 4200 Wissahickon Ave., is a recreational place where community residents are offered many opportunities. The $72 million community center opened last November. The center [continue reading…]

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Nicetown: Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School’s Spring Concert A Success

June 13, 2011 0

Students from the music program at Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School played to a packed library of parents, supporters, staff and students at their annual spring concert on June 9 . The students, a mixture of [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Nicetown: The Best Cheese Steak in Philly?

May 25, 2011 1

https://vimeo.com/24181818] For more than 10 years Robert Douglas has been behind the counter of Max’s Steaks frying up to 100 cheese steaks a day, six days a week. A well-known face in the community of [continue reading…]

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