Roxborough/Manayunk/East Falls
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Top 5 stories to watch in NW Philly
By Aaron Moselle, @awmoselle
May 19, 2013
Here's a look at what's to come: 1. In a little over a month, Germantown High School's near-century old history will come to a close. Thousands of students have studied inside the scho... More »
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Students march for schools, but where are the adults?
By Solomon Jones
May 18, 2013
The estimated 1,000 high-school students who marched Broad Street to protest School District budget cuts on Friday were not just visible. They were loud, rambunctious and utterly unmoved by the politi... More »
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Top 6 stories of the week in NW Philly
By Aaron Moselle, @awmoselle
May 18, 2013
Here's a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. Updated: SRC votes against renewing Germantown charter school, selects Pastorius Elementary operator The city's School Reform Commis... More »
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Mt. Airy Kids Literary Festival this weekend
By Jen Bradley
May 17, 2013
Celebrate books with wonderful events and author meet and greets from The Big Blue Marble Bookstore, and this year, a partnership with the Color Book Gallery. Lots of fabulous activities for your litt... More »
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Germantown Artists Roundtable brainstorms Hidden City participation ideas
By Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, @AlainaMabaso
May 17, 2013
Wednesday night's Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting featured updates on upcoming events including reopening the old Town Hall to reimagining Maplewood Mall. More »
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Proposed Subway sandwich shop on Stenton Avenue meets neighborhood opposition
By Jana Shea for NewsWorks, @MtAiryChestnut
May 17, 2013
Earlier this year neighbors of a BP gas station in Cedarbrook began noticing some changes. Renovations were clearly being done on the premises at 8301 Stenton Ave. but residents hadn't been notif... More »
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Weekly Entertainment Guide - Grease, Hidden City, and Sawallish remembered
By Robin Bloom @RobinWHYY
May 17, 2013
Looking for something to do this week? WHYY's Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what's happening in the Philadelphia region. Here are her picks: More »
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East Falls barbershop to donate Monday's haircut and shave proceeds to Autism Speaks
By Theodore Bordelon for NewsWorks, @RoxYunkFalls
May 17, 2013
The Sgarra brothers, the owners and operators of Upper Cuts in East Falls, have made a living out of barbering. This Monday, however, they'll be cutting, shaving and trimming hair for a greater c... More »
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What's next for the stalled Wissahickon treetop proposal?
By Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, @AlainaMabaso
May 17, 2013
Earlier this month, members of the Alliance for the Preservation of the Wissahickon (APOW), a group that emerged in April to oppose a possible treetop adventure course in Wissahickon Valley Park, were... More »
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Nicetown building project kicks off with demolition pep-rally event
By Amy Z. Quinn for NewsWorks, @AmyZQuinn
May 16, 2013
The latest step in a unique building project in Nicetown will involve a 350-year-old French company, about 120 alternative high-school students and two long-vacant houses on Wingohocking Street. Also... More »
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