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Education in Port RichmondSports Make Change Come Easy at Memphis Street Academy
Change never comes easy. When American Paradigm Schools took over John Paul Jones Middle School in 2012 they knew they had their work cut out for them. Administrators and teachers…
Max Pulcini | 07/06/2014 -
Community in Northern LibertiesN3RD Street Changes the Local Tech Scene in Philadelphia
You could walk past Bluecadet’s office space without even noticing it, but the unassuming building on the 1500 block of Frankford Avenue is carving out a new niche in the…
Matthew Albasi | 06/11/2014 -
Features in FishtownEye on Business: The Camouflage Rhino Serves Those Who Served
Even if her father weren’t a Veteran of the Korean War, Rose Brandau McGee would still be doing what she loves— working for and helping Veterans. McGee is the daughter…
Max Pulcini | 06/11/2014 -
Community in Port RichmondThe Michael Strange Memorial Mural Unveiled in Port Richmond
Many people know Michael Strange’s story. People from all over the world know Michael as a Navy Cryptologist who served with the prestigious and elite SEAL Team 6. They know…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 06/11/2014 -
Community in FishtownWith the Familiar, We Can Trust Change
It’s undeniable that Fishtown has undergone a Renaissance. With an avenue dedicated to the arts, farms popping up on popular corners and old factories turning into affordable housing for artists,…
Denise M. Krenski | 06/04/2014 -
Community in FishtownCity Council Pres. Clarke Discusses Education, Municipal Pensions at FNA Meeting
As tensions mount between City Hall and Harrisburg with regards to Philadelphia’s $5 billion unfunded pension liability and struggling (read: stumbling) school district, City Council President Darrell Clarke stopped by…
Max Pulcini | 05/21/2014 -
Community in KensingtonFriends of Hagert Playground Planning For the Future
If you ask Julius Rivera about a playground’s role in community building, he’ll tell you that it is an essential space and a special place. “Step into my office,” Rivera…
Max Pulcini | 05/21/2014 -
Features in KensingtonHealth Partners Plans Open New Kensington Location
Despite torrential rainfall that almost made it easier to navigate Kensington Avenue by kayak rather than car, Health Partners Plans (HPP), a hospital-owned, not-for-profit managed care health organization, opened a…
Max Pulcini | 05/21/2014 -
Community in FishtownSmall Business Owners Network To Bolster Local Commercial Corridor
In order to gain a better understanding of the business climate in the Fishtown area and identify the different challenges and opportunities presented before the neighborhood’s small business owners, Philadelphia…
Max Pulcini | 05/07/2014 -
A&E in Port Richmond
2014 Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival Set to Feature First Ever Philly Puff
While this may have been the winter of our discontent, the Portside Arts Center is dialing up the annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival a few months earlier than usual to…
Max Pulcini | 04/23/2014 -
Education in Northern LibertiesPhiladelphia Futures Hang With Phillies at North Bowl
In Jayson Stark’s “Worth The Wait: The Tales of the 2008 Phillies,” Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia’s catcher, noted that when his team clinched a berth in the 2008 World Series, all…
Max Pulcini | 04/23/2014 -
Features in FishtownEye on Business: Fishtown Vapes
Anthony Fanelli may not be a doctor but he sincerely believes he is saving lives. As the owner and operator of Fishtown Vapes, one of the newer businesses to sprout…
Max Pulcini | 04/23/2014