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Waterfront: Cooperation Is The Name Of The Game

April 28, 2014

Jacob’s Ladder, Solomon’s Seal and Shooting Star. No, these aren’t references to characters and events from the bible. Yet, as the shooting star signaled the birth of Jesus to the three wise men, so too

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Environment

The Waterfront: Friends Organization Works to Improve Schuylkill River Park

April 4, 2014

Nestled between Spruce and Lombard streets, running next to the Schuylkill River, the Schuylkill River Park is a green sight for sore eyes tired of the urban landscape only blocks away. In addition to open

Manayunk

Manayunk: Businesses Anticipate The Opening of Rec Center

April 4, 2014

In 2004, Manayunk was faced with a problem. The Philadelphia Water Department needed to put in a sewage overflow tank and had picked Lower Venice Island for its location. However, the island, tucked in between

Center City

Franklin Square: Plans to Fix Up The PATCO Station Are Still on Hold

March 27, 2014

The Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) station below Franklin Square Park has seen its fair share of closures and reopenings since the station was built in 1936. The station was only used for a few

Fairmount

The Waterfront: Five People You Should Know

February 27, 2014

The following people are frequents of the Philadelphia waterfront. They either work on the waterfront, or have a vast amount of knowledge about the waterfronts in Philadelphia. These five people you need to know are

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The Philadelphia Waterfront: Places To Know On The Delaware

February 20, 2014

The Delaware River Waterfront is in the midst of a complete transformation. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, along with the Philadelphia Port Authority and private investors, are helping to transform neglected piers and waterfront property

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The Philadelphia Waterfront: Five Historic Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014

Philadelphia is filled with history and plenty of that can be found on its waterfronts. Both the Delaware and the Schuylkill rivers are lined with firsts in the United States including the first shipyard and

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Fishtown: Anti-Casino Group Continues to Oppose SugarHouse

December 8, 2010

For six years, Casino-Free Philadelphia’s mission has been to stop casinos from coming to Philadelphia, bankrupt any that do and reclaim local neighborhoods. The activist group’s No Casino in the Heart of Our City Coalition

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