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Profiles in Strawberry MansionGirls Lacrosse at Strawberry Mansion High School Offers Local Youth Another Option
There is no question about what kind of sports tend to thrive in mostly urban communities. You have your standard football and basketball with boxing and track and field also…
Tyrell Walker | 05/10/2017 -
Community in Strawberry MansionEye on Parks: Parks and Recreation Commission Hosts Public Meeting at Mander Recreation Center
On Monday, March 20th, the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commission hosted its second public meeting of the year at Mander Recreation Center (2140 N. 33rd St.) in Strawberry Mansion. …
Thomas Beck | 03/22/2017 -
Community in Strawberry MansionLest We Forget: Historic Strawberry Mansion Hosts Black History Month Exhibit
Once, while searching for artifacts with a group interested in Civil War history, someone threw J. Justin Ragsdale a metal object. “Hey J, I know you’re interested in these horse…
Grace Shallow | 03/01/2017 -
Education in Strawberry MansionStrawberry Mansion Community Leader Honored
About a decade ago, Kevin Upshur paid tribute to his late mother by turning her bar into a learning center at 30th and Dauphin Streets in Strawberry Mansion. …
Steve Bohnel | 02/15/2017 -
Community in Strawberry MansionStrawberry 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 -
Local Business in Strawberry MansionAutomotive Tradition in Strawberry Mansion
Walk into Kevin Blocker’s office and it looks just as you would expect the office of an auto shop to look. Papers and carbon copy strewn liberally, old CB…
Sean Kearney | 02/02/2017 -
Crime in Strawberry MansionLocal Mortician to Serve Time in Prison
Mortician Janet Powell-Dailey of Powell Mortuary Services in Strawberry Mansion was sentenced to three months in prison followed by 20 months of house arrest on charges including theft by…
Thomas Beck | 01/26/2017 -
Community in Strawberry MansionTour 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 -
Education in Strawberry MansionBeneficial Bank Bestows Grant on Strawberry Mansion Learning Center
On Thursday, November 10th, representatives from Beneficial Bank presented a check for $25,000 to Kevin Upshur, the chairman, founder and director of the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center (SMLC). The…
Thomas Beck | 11/16/2016 -
Features in Strawberry MansionRemembering the Coltrane Legacy in Philadelphia
John William Coltrane, one of the most innovative jazz artists in history, was born September 23, 1926. While most jazz lovers know that Coltrane started his professional career in…
Marilyn Kai Jewett | 09/21/2016 -
Community in Strawberry MansionSights and Sounds From Strawberry Mansion Day 2016
Words and Photos by Kaitlyn Moore Starting at 9AM on Saturday, September 10th, community members gathered to celebrate a day full of festivities at Strawberry Mansion Day 2016. …
Kaitlyn Moore | 09/14/2016 -
Community in Strawberry MansionPHOTOS: 10th Annual FBI-Strawberry Mansion Softball Game
Strawberry Mansion community members and the Philadelphia division of the FBI sat side by side on Tuesday, August 30, tying their cleats for the 10th annual “Step Up to the…
Kaitlyn Moore | 09/01/2016