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Features in HarrowgateFrom Ring to Ruling: After Initial Verdict, Case Involving Two Respected Boxing Authorities Continues On
On the 1900 block of E. Venango Street, in the heart of Philadelphia’s Harrowgate neighborhood, a brick building shielded the evening sunrise from the southeast. That building, the…
Steve Bohnel | 01/25/2017 -
Community in HarrowgateMourning, Celebrating, Healing: Amtrak #188 Remembered in Harrowgate
Harrowgate Civic Association and the PFD Family Association bring victims, heroes and and the community together. Many people in the Riverwards remember where they were when Amtrak Train #188 went…
Bob Stewart | 05/13/2016 -
A&E in HarrowgateTim Butterly: A priest, a Rabbi and a Local Comedian Walk Into a Bar…
You may know him from Comedy Central’s Delco Proper, a new web series about three blue-collar friends struggling to avoid trouble while trying to make a name for themselves, but…
Thomas Beck | 04/13/2016 -
Community in HarrowgateProm Boutique: Young Ladies from Rizzo and Harrowgate PAL Centers Shop for Free Prom Attire
The line continually grew as teenage girls patiently waited in the dressing room for their chance in front of a mirror. When they finally did, many saw themselves adorned in…
Danielle Nelson | 03/18/2016 -
Features in HarrowgateWhat is That?! The Sterling Paper Building on 2155 Castor Avenue
Our featured building today is another reader request: the old industrial building located at 2155 Castor Avenue in Harrowgate. Like the building at 4080 Frankford I profiled in September, the…
Austin Nolen | 03/02/2016 -
Community in HarrowgatePlanned Renovations For Heitzman Rec Center Outlined at Meeting with Councilman Squilla
The Heitzman Rec Center (3631 Amber St.) is often the site of civic meetings regarding important issues facing Harrowgate residents. On February 22, the rec center was the scene of…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/02/2016 -
Crime in HarrowgateCrime Blocks: Jasper Street’s Unfriendly Boast
Harrowgate’s section of Jasper, the site of shootings, drug dealing and intimidation Last November a rap video surfaced on YouTube that illustrated drug dealing, gun toting and firearm shooting in…
Bob Stewart | 01/06/2016 -
Crime in HarrowgateCrime Blocks: It Starts With Just One “Nasty” Property
Inattentive landlords leading to problems for long-time residents Terie’s jaw dropped when I told her that the owner of the pest-infested, litter-strewn, foul-smelling house next to her home is…
Bob Stewart | 12/09/2015 -
Education in HarrowgateThe Collective Philadelphia Teaches Kids How To Safely Shred
When I was in middle school, one of my friends had a half pipe on the second floor of his dad’s garage. In addition to skating, it was also the…
Ptah Gabrie | 12/03/2015