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Manayunk: Lucky’s Last Chance Is Not Your Average Burger Joint

June 14, 2016 Kevin F Barr 0

Since the restaurant’s opening in 2011, Lucky’s Last Chance has earned recognition for its selection of specialty burgers, hot dogs and craft beers. In 2013, the peanut butter and bacon burger even earned the restaurant [continue reading…]

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University City: Keeping The Printed Page Alive

March 15, 2016 pnadmin 0

Among the bright blue walls and posters full of literary puns, Kathleen Volk Miller (below) sits in a sea of papers and books. It’s a scene some might find overwhelming, but she wouldn’t have it any [continue reading…]

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Manayunk: An Author Returns Home

March 7, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/20663195] Author Tom McAllister, who grew up on the 300 block of Hermitage Street, returned last week to Manayunk to promote his book, Bury Me in My Jersey, a memoir describing his obsession with football and [continue reading…]

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Manayunk: The Spiral Bookcase

February 27, 2011 0

The Spiral Bookcase, an independent bookstore at 112 Cotton St., welcomed local author Tom McAllister on Saturday to discuss his recent book Bury Me in My Jersey—a memoir detailing the events of a fanatical Philadelphia [continue reading…]

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