By Mark Brakeman
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Community in Fairmount
National Football League Draft Main Topic of Conversation at Recent Fairmount Civic Association Meeting
The details of plans for local traffic closures during next month’s National Football League Draft was the main topic of March’s monthly meeting of the Fairmount Civic Association. The…
Mark Brakeman | 04/10/2017 -
Community in Fairmount
FCA Meeting: Fairmount Civic Association Holds February Meeting
As the weather is delivering to us a medley of different seasons, the Fairmount Civic Association heard about a miscellany of issues at its monthly meeting on February 23rd. Two…
Mark Brakeman | 03/01/2017 -
Community in Strawberry Mansion
Strawberry Mansion to Receive Second PAL in April
For 70 years, the Police Athletic League (PAL) in Philadelphia has been working to give kids alternatives to the streets in troubled neighborhoods. This April, the upcoming second PAL…
Mark Brakeman | 02/02/2017 -
Community in Fairmount
Fairmount Civic Association Discusses Delinquent Taxes and NFL Draft at Monthly Meeting
Taxes and traffic were the main focus of remarks from two at-large Philadelphia councilmen at the January meeting of the Fairmount Civic Association on Thursday, January 27. Councilman…
Mark Brakeman | 02/02/2017 -
Community in Strawberry Mansion
Tour Ambassador and Stewardship Training Project Completed in Strawberry Mansion
Philadelphia’s status as a historic city is hardly rivaled throughout the country, and sites and stories from its past can be found throughout its borders. But most tourist draws…
Mark Brakeman | 01/06/2017 -
Features
North Broad Renaissance Celebrates the Release State of North Broad 2016 Report
First birthdays are a time of great reflection and planning, and the initial anniversary of a revival effort for North Broad Street, realized this past June, was met with the…
Mark Brakeman | 12/22/2016 -
Community in Fairmount
Fairmount Civic Association Approves Board of Directors for 2017
While most progressions for a new year follow the track of “out with the old and in with the new,” the leadership of the Fairmount Civic Association (FCA) will…
Mark Brakeman | 12/07/2016 -
Features in Brewerytown
Give And Go: Brewerytown Summer Camp Combines Sports with Life Skills
Kids love to play games but they're rarely excited to learn the lessons of life that will help them cope. But a summer camp in Brewerytown has been trying…
Mark Brakeman | 07/28/2016 -
Features in Strawberry Mansion
Strawberry Mansion Tennis Association “Serving Up” Sports in North Philly
On a recent Sunday morning at a few minutes before 9AM, the sky is clear and the air is comfortable, but a bit too warm to be called cool.…
Mark Brakeman | 06/22/2016 -
Features
People of Penn’s Garden: JJ Pospiech, Director of the Francisville Playground
As regular users of the Francisville Playground are eager for the warmer weather that brings with it a wealth of activities for the park’s busy season, the playground’s new…
Mark Brakeman | 06/15/2016 -
Photos in Strawberry Mansion
Strawberry Mansion Learning Center Raises Money at Mander Playground
Take-out platters full of spaghetti and meatballs left the Mander Playground at a regular clip on Saturday, April 30, each one representing a donation to the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center.…
Mark Brakeman | 05/18/2016 -
Community in Francisville
Francisville Playground: A Multi-Faceted Resource to North Philly Residents
For 90 years the Francisville Playground has served as a focus for its community. With recreation amenities for toddlers through adults, it is used throughout the year by a broad…
Mark Brakeman | 05/09/2016