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HomePeter Watts Fitness Studio

Peter Watts Fitness Studio

Fairhill

Fairhill: Zumba Gym Holds Glow-in-the-Dark Fundraising Party

February 22, 2012

Sometimes it’s the students who help the teachers. Zumba instructors Ivy Holmes and Ingrid Perez sought help from the Fairhill community to raise money to go to the 2012 Zumba Instructor Convention in Orlando, Fla.

Amateur Sports

Fairhill: Watts’ Fitness Studio Keeping Residents Fit

March 30, 2011

Peter Watts’ Fitness Studio is one of the few fitness centers located in Fairhill. This well-equipped facility, located at 2712 N. Fifth Street near Lehigh Avenue, was opened in November 2003 by Watts, a fitness consultant.

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