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Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Residents Raise Concerns About Public Transportation, Garbage Pickup

October 18, 2018Gail Vivar and

During the Brewerytown-Sharswood Community Civic Association’s (BSCCA) meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20, tensions arose around residents’ concerns about the lack of public transportation, as well as a perceived garbage problem. “This area is a transportation desert,”

Business

Center City: Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Focuses on Clean Communities

May 23, 2016Andreas M Dienner and

Michelle Feldman has been the executive director of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful since early 2013. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful is focused on cleaning and improving communities. The nonprofit organization, founded in

Environment

Point Breeze: Keeping Streets Clean Requires More Than Annual Cleanups

April 29, 2016Miranda L Greenberg and

“It is not just one day,” said Carlton Williams, deputy commissioner for the Philadelphia Streets Department. “It is a constant battle.” The “one day” is referring to the 2016 Philly Spring Cleanup, which took place on April

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: FNA Brings Artists and Community Together to ‘Feed the Fish’

December 5, 2014

The prominent Fishtown art scene has just taken a new role in engaging local residents and utilizing a green approach for a better community through the neighborhood’s very own mascot: a fish. Throughout Fishtown, people

Environment

Fishtown: Art Sphere Helps to Clean Recreation Center

May 20, 2014

In Fishtown, art and creativity extend beyond the canvas. Volunteers are painting the local community center, making it an inviting place that everyone can enjoy. Fishtown Recreation Center, located at 1202 East Montgomery Avenue, is

Economy

Sustainability: Five People Making Philly Greener

April 3, 2014

As Philadelphia makes strides to become one of the greenest cities in the country, these individuals are helping to propel the city further. Their efforts demonstrate that sustainability is not limited to only one focus

Featured Stories

Fishtown: Residents Worried About Crease Street Sink Hole

April 25, 2013

Some residents in Fishtown have been waiting on the Philadelphia Streets Department to properly fill a sink hole on the 1100 block of Crease Street before something gets damaged or someone gets hurt. This wait

Economy

Parkside: Mayor Nutter Visits Key Bridge Construction Site

November 4, 2011

Mayor Michael Nutter visited the construction site at the 40th Street bridge connecting Mantua and Parkside on Thursday afternoon. Nutter visited the site to promote the passage of the Rebuild America Jobs Act and support

Germantown

Germantown: Community Meeting Caters to Concerned Citizens

March 22, 2011

Sitting in the community room in St. Francis of Assisi Church, located at 4821 Greene St., were nearly 50 people from Germantown. The individuals differed widely in age, but remained seemingly equal in the amount

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