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Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Neighborhood Named One of Philly’s Best Trick-or-Treating Spots

October 29, 2014  0

Halloween is creeping right around the corner and candy-loving kids are in luck. The city was named the fourth-best in the country for trick-or-treating by Zillow. If that wasn’t good enough, Cedar Park earned the title of […]

Spruce Hill

Spruce Hill: Resident Community Organizations Work Together to Help Neighborhood

April 2, 2014  0

Lee Huang has lived in Spruce Hill for 20 years. For 14 of those years, he has been a homeowner, and for nine years, a parent. He is also a member of the Spruce Hill […]

Education

Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill: Five Community Leaders You Need to Know

February 26, 2014  0

One of the most immediately distinct things about Spruce Hill and Walnut Hill are the many communities that these areas contain. Whether they are drawn together by religion, proximity or shared cultural backgrounds, the people […]

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Economy

Spruce Hill: Lottery Brings New Era for Penn Alexander

January 24, 2014  0

Penn Alexander School’s kindergarten waitlist ended this year, changing to a contested lottery. Traditionally, parents had waited in line for days to register. School District Superintendent William Hite made the change within days of becoming […]

Featured Stories

Spruce Hill: New Chinese Church Hosts SHCA

November 27, 2013  0

Spruce Hill Community Association held its annual meeting earlier this month at the newly opened University City Chinese Christian Church (UCCCC), located at Walnut and 45th streets. Neighborhood residents had the chance to visit the new church […]

Recent Posts

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    February 17, 2021 Jesse Bunch 0
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    January 22, 2021 Magdalena Mercy Becker 0
  • COVID-19: New Jersey Restaurant Staff Reacts to Changing Pandemic Restrictions
    January 13, 2021 Ashley Elizabeth Mir 0
  • Transportation: Petition Calls on SEPTA to Restore Service to Regional Rail Lines
    January 11, 2021 Rachel Mae McQuiston 0
  • COVID-19: Coping With the Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health
    January 8, 2021 Susan A Thomas 0
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