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Community in FishtownPolice District Advisory Council Celebrates Local Cops, Raises Funds for 26th District
The goal of every police force in every American city is to find a balance between maintaining the safety of the public and engaging the community in a positive manner,…
Ptah Gabrie | 05/09/2017 -
A&E in FairmountFairmount Avenue Arts Crawl Features Live Art, Family-Fun
On the corner of Corinthian and Fairmount Avenues, Alloyius Mcilwaine sprayed yellow onto a blank canvas. “I’m just making it up as I go,” he said. Mcilwaine was working on…
Kaitlyn Moore | 05/02/2017 -
A&E in KensingtonFree Interactive Street Festival Coming to Kensington May 21st
Summer is right around the corner and to kick things off in style, on Sunday, May 21 Hope Street, a historic cobble stone street (between Front and Howard Streets) in…
James Rennie | 04/27/2017 -
CommunityBullock, Local Politicians Lead Discussion on Stop-and-go Beer Stores
Bonita Cummings knows the negative impact stop-and-go businesses can have. There’s one right down the street from her house on the northeast corner of 31st and Cumberland streets. She’s been…
Steve Bohnel | 04/27/2017 -
Community in KensingtonMcVeigh Rec Center in the Running For Funds But Need Your Help
A longstanding recreation center in Kensington may be the recipient of $20,000 from Disney and the National Recreation and Parks Association. McVeigh Recreation Center, which sits at 400-64 E. Ontario…
Steve Bohnel | 04/20/2017 -
Community in FishtownWhat’s Up With These Local Streets? Examining Parking, Street Issues in Developing Neighborhoods
Up and down East York Street, stretching from Aramingo Avenue to Memphis Street, dozens of parked cars face the sidewalk. This appears like a normal row of parked vehicles, until…
Steve Bohnel | 04/19/2017 -
Community in FishtownPreliminary Design Concept for Rec Center Renovation Revealed
The preliminary design concept for the much anticipated outdoor renovations of the Fishtown Recreation Center has finally been revealed. On Tuesday, April 11, members and friends of the community gathered…
Emily Brooks | 04/19/2017 -
Community in HarrowgateHarrowgate Residents Pitch in to Cleanup Harrowgate Park
Despite the chilly morning, dozens of Harrowgate residents pitched in to clean up Harrowgate Park. The coffee certainly helped. As part of the 10th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup,…
Bob Stewart | 04/14/2017 -
Community in FairmountSpring Cleaning: Fairmount Residents Participate in 10th Annual Citywide Cleaning
Fairmount resident Allison Cornish makes it a habit to walk around her neighborhood with a yellow trash grabber and pick up litter like cigarette butts — her biggest pet…
Grace Shallow | 04/12/2017 -
Community in Port RichmondDyngus Day Festivities at the Polish Eagles Sports Club set for Easter Monday
For centuries, Easter Monday has been an eventful day for Eastern European cultures, especially for Poles. Smigus-dyngus, referred to in America as Dyngus Day, is an annual celebration held…
Thomas Beck | 04/12/2017 -
Community in FairmountNational 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 -
CommunityYouth, Police and Church Leaders Discuss City Violence
Four young men sat at a table draped with a Philadelphia Ceasefire tablecloth on a small stage. They faced roughly 40 people in the main room at the Philadelphia…
Steve Bohnel | 04/10/2017