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Housing

Point Breeze: This Week In The News – Lost Snake Found, Spring Real Estate Booming

July 6, 2017Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: Owner Reunites With Lost 7-Foot-Long Snake – A rogue Burmese python was found and returned to

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Neighborhood Theater Company Presents “Man of la Mancha.”

March 18, 2016Alison L Kuklinski

The Theatre Company of Port Richmond has been preparing for their spring musical “Man of La Mancha.” The company has made plenty of progress over the years. They began 32 years ago, performing at Nativity Parish.

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough: Advent’s Effect On People and Businesses

June 18, 2015

The Roxborough/Manayunk community contains a variety of different people and businesses, so Advent was the perfect advertising agency to come in and provide this neighborhood with what it needed. In 2012, Joseph Decandido and his

Casino

Northwest Philadelphia: Five Things To Indulge In This Spring

May 31, 2014

Philadelphia may be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but a little spring-time wandering through neighborhoods and you might think of it more as “the city of hidden gems.” The spring season certainly brings

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Point Breeze

Point Breeze: The Greening of a Neighborhood

May 16, 2014

Point Breeze homes don’t typically come with yards. An unbroken line of rowhouse after rowhouse is the dominant motif for several blocks on end, going up and down the compact neighborhood wedged just south of

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Spring Clean Up for Wissahickon Valley Park

April 25, 2014

Winter 2013 to 2014 was one of Philadelphia’s roughest. Record breaking snow was the cause of many natural disasters including potholes, home damage and fallen trees. The Wissahickon Valley Park was especially affected with over

Arts and Entertainment

Taller Puertorriqueño: The Cultural Heart of Latino Philadelphia

April 10, 2014Neil D. Ortiz

Although Taller Puertorriqueño is divided into two buildings one block apart, the organization is united in its mission to develop and promote Latino art and culture in the community. Since 1974, Taller has been at the

Environment

Plan Philly: Residents Look Forward to Community Gardens

April 7, 2013

Scarecrows and shovels, trash cans and gardening gloves are strewn about in South Kensington community gardens. Few plants are blooming, but preparations are underway for another year of community-based gardening. “I think that community gardens

North Central

North Central: Warm Days in the Neighborhood

April 20, 2011

Warm weather is often known to bring out new activities. Some residents in North Central Philadelphia feel the warm weather causes people to act crazy. Nadirrah Jones, a resident of the area felt very strongly

Center City

Center City: ARTwear Opens at the Philadelphia Art Alliance

April 2, 2011

Just in time for spring, the Philadelphia Art Alliance is running its third annual craft show, ARTwear, a showcase of hand crafted jewelry, wearable art and accessories. A reception took place Thursday evening, marking the opening

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