Tag: Stephen Viafore

Brewerytown: Group Provides a Plan to Renew the Neighborhood

November 16, 2011

Patchwork Brewerytown earned the Cities that Learn Award from the International Living Future Institute and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The project was to develop a more sustainable living environment for Brewerytown. Philadelphia architects

Brewerytown: Krystle’s Cupcakes Finds New Home

November 9, 2011

Brewerytown has become home to a variety of new retail business over the last few years. The neighborhood’s most recent claim to fame is a new bakery located at 33rd and Oxford streets. Krystle’s Cupcakes

Strawberry Mansion: Rick Ford Creates More Than Just Ballplayers

November 9, 2011

https://vimeo.com/31749668] A lifelong resident of Strawberry Mansion reminisced about some of the struggles he endured as a child. Rick Ford acknowledged how his own downfall began. It was in the sixth grade when Ford began

Brewerytown: Historical Trolley System Currently Derailed

November 2, 2011

West Girard Avenue is host to the commercial corridor that runs through Brewerytown. Along these stores runs the historic trolleys that helped commuters travel up and down Girard Avenue daily. Recently, SEPTA announced that it

Brewerytown: October Host to Brewfest

October 27, 2011

Local breweries provided an Oktoberfest atmosphere at Mugshots coffee shop located at 28th and Girard streets. The event was dubbed “Brewfest” as members of the community filed in and sampled the coffee flavored beers that

Brewerytown: Two Neighborhoods, One Community

October 19, 2011

https://vimeo.com/30751307] Brewerytown and Fairmount Community Development Corporations have been working together to restore the greater business bureau in Brewerytown. The shared goal is to institute the phrase, “two neighborhoods and one community.” The Brewerytown Neighborhood