Olney: This Week In The News – Alumni Soccer Reunion, Skydiving Seniors and more
In case you missed it, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Olney: Cardinal Dougherty and an Alumni Soccer Match Worth Watching – Steve Schmidt, 1985 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, helped organize a reunion soccer match to take place in Wildwood, New Jersey this Saturday (via The […]
Roxborough: Advent’s Effect On People and Businesses
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 partner decided to start Advent, which is an advertising agency that deals with events, entertainment and small local businesses. “I had […]
Waterfront: Morgan’s Pier Reboots For The Summer
Morgan’s Pier is entering its third summertime season since its grand opening in April 2012. The popular waterfront bar, restaurant and music venue has experienced significant success in its first two summers and has even higher hopes for this season. While some attractions remain the same, others have transformed. This summer these changes include a […]
Hunting Park: Baseball Teams Bring Sport Back to the Neighborhood
On the first day of summer, not even the oppressive, 100-degree heat was strong enough to keep the Hunting Park Indians from taking on their crosstown rivals, the Francisville A’s. In the second game of their three-game, Little League playoff series, Steve Irving was busy running his makeshift concession stand–keeping one eye on the game and the other on […]