Education
Roxborough: Agricultural High School Offers More Than Just Academics
A deep look into the life of an animal science student at Walter B Saul High School [continue reading…]
Roxborough
Northwest Philadelphia
Roxborough: How Gorgas Park Brings a Community Together, Old and New
How Friends of Gorgas Park transformed a park into a local attraction. [continue reading…]
Community Meetings
Roxborough: Residents Organize Against Proposed Apartment Building
Story by Ryan Conway Roxborough residents have escalated an ongoing effort to stop local developer Designblendz from building a proposed apartment building at 4112 Pechin St. Members of the Central Roxborough Civic Association (CRCA) have [continue reading…]
Northwest Philadelphia
Roxborough: Digital Archives Keep Residents Connected to Neighborhood History During Pandemic
The Review Archives administrator Donna Persico uses her social media platform to keep community members connected as she digitizes the massive newspaper archive.
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COVID-19
Roxborough: How The Schuylkill Nature Center has Adapted to Social Distancing
As COVID-19 continues to affect operations, The Schuylkill Nature Center in Roxborough has found ways to offer camps and programming in a safe way. [continue reading…]
History
Manayunk-Roxborough: Residents Confront Perennial Problems With Parking And Traffic
On any given morning in Manayunk, traffic snakes up Green Lane, sometimes reaching 10 or more blocks from Main Street up to Manayunk Avenue and beyond. Commuters may spend a half hour or more waiting [continue reading…]
Manayunk
Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces
On a chilly Saturday morning last December, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Rd. While they waited, the children explored the [continue reading…]
Manayunk
Roxborough: Schuylkill Center and NaturePHL Program Connect Residents to Local Green Spaces
On a chilly Saturday morning, Dec. 1, parents and children gathered in the visitor center at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, located at 8480 Hagys Mill Road. While they waited, the children explored the [continue reading…]
Manayunk
Manayunk: North Light Community Center Staff Offers Support Programs For Local Families
North Light Community Center, located at 175 Green Lane, just off Main Street, has been a consistent presence in the neighborhood for more than 80 years, offering child care, raising money for scholarships for local [continue reading…]
Business
Roxborough/Manayunk: Shifting Demographic Impacts Housing Market
Manayunk and Roxborough are changing as their populations continue to get younger. Both sections of the city have proved to be destinations for young people to live after they finish school, and more of them [continue reading…]