Emily Brooks
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As search continues, community holds vigil for missing Roxborough man
What has traditionally been a joyful and festive weekend in Roxborough and Manayunk has grown increasingly somber as the search continues ...
10 years ago
Roxborough family hardware store honored for work in stormwater management
Friends and neighbors gathered at Stanley’s True Value Hardware Store in Roxborough on Thursday afternoon as owners and brothers Ma ...
10 years ago
Northwest Philly first-timer: Why I’m running Sunday’s Philadelphia Marathon
The annual Philadelphia Marathon kicks off at 7 a.m. on Sunday. The route will take 30,000 runners from the steps of the Philadelphia ...
10 years ago
Singer Jordin Sparks helps launch Boys and Girls Club tech initiative in Nicetown
The Boys and Girls Club of America launched its My.Futur ...
10 years ago
Social media, community love helps save Roxborough ‘miracle puppy’ — twice
Erin Harker grew up with pets all over her house. “I was notorious for bringing home animals when I was a kid, especially in ...
10 years ago
Nonprofit and Mt. Airy salvage company unite to sustainably reduce Germantown blight
A passion project more than three years in the making is finally underway in Germantown. The Philadelphia Community Corps, a nonpr ...
10 years ago
Keeping her campaign promise, Bass opens district office in Nicetown
Cold and rainy skies did not deter friends and residents of the 8th District from coming out Saturday afternoon to celebrate the grand op ...
10 years ago
Independent senior apartment complex officially opens in Roxborough
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday afternoon marked the monumental grand opening of The Fairthorne, Roxborough’s new independent ...
10 years ago
Historic Hohenadel House and brewery in East Falls reopens for a night
Once the home of a family of brewers, one can imagine the days when the lights and sounds of joyful commotion poured out the windows of t ...
10 years ago
Annual fall festivals hit Roxborough and Germantown
Ideal fall weather made way for festivals and events all over Northwest Philadelphia this weekend. In Roxborough, th ...
10 years ago
Winnie’s Le Bus owners to serve up barbecue classics at new Main Street restaurant
In 2003 Winnie and Bob Clowry took over the helm at Le Bus in Manayunk. The restaurant, which now bears the name Winnie’s Le ...
10 years ago
East Falls shindig honors historic brewery with revival of century-old craft-beer recipe
The craft-beer scene is alive and well in Philadelphia, but before Yards, Victory or the Philadelphia Brewing Company came along, there w ...
10 years ago