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Community input sought for Chelten Avenue corridor improvements
If you know only one thing going in about the upcoming meetings on a streetscape plan for Chelten Avenue, let it be this: It’s not ...
14 years ago
Dozens brainstorm ideas to create a vibrant arts district in Germantown
Last year, Rev. Kevin Porter of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown and Vivian Nix-Early of the ...
14 years ago
99% vs 1% : Who benefits from the Dilworth Plaza renovation?
Regardless of what you think of Occupy Philly, the protesters have a point about the Dilworth Plaza project.It’s a $50-million, lar ...
14 years ago
A night of poetry and fashion at Philadelphia University
Last Friday, the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Retail Action Group (BRAG) joined Voices In Power to host their first collaborative ev ...
14 years ago
Behind the Scenes: How people get on Antiques Roadshow
“Is it treasure or trash?” they wonder. If you’ve ever watched the popular PBS series ...
14 years ago
Levering community rallies to save the neighborhood school
The schoolyard at Levering Elementary in Roxborough transformed into a kick-off site over the weekend for a rally against the School Dist ...
14 years ago
St. James School, 11 weeks into inaugural school year
The 16 fifth-graders of the St. James School’s inaugural academic year get a very early start: breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. in a r ...
14 years ago
With PhillyCAM, Gretjen Clausing channels community imagination
1982. Tom Brokaw becomes the anchor of NBC Nightly News. David Letterman debuts. So does Vanna White. “Police Squad!” launche ...
14 years ago
Interfaith dished out soup and hunger awareness at the Empty Bowl Dinner
A fundraising dinner to help the homeless attracted more than 1,500 people last night in Chestnut Hill. The event, held at Chestnut Hill ...
14 years ago