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Government

Grays Ferry: Vare Recreation Center Reopens But Still Needs Work

December 22, 2017Daniel Fitzpatrick

“Originally, we had no idea of when we were going to reopen,” said Gina Batavick, the recreational leader at Vare Recreation Center. “We had a community meeting the last week of October and they told us

Immigration

South Philly: Retro Video Game Lover Opens Shop For People Who Love Tech

March 15, 2016Abigail Durey and

“I’ve made a lot of friends – the customers that come, most of the time they’re really good friends,” said Oscar Sosa Tapia, owner of King DVDs and Video Games. Kings DVDs and Video Games

Economy

Technically Philly: Video Game Studio Comes to Philadelphia

November 11, 2011

Mike Worth and Lou Tranchitella realized the need for a big-budget video game studio in Philadelphia and co-founded Play Eternal, the first AAA studio in the city. The duo, along with almost 20 other members

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