Reviews
Summertime & the Brews are Easy
Rare offerings and specialty collaborations top this “best of summer” list. [more…]
Month: May 2018
Neighborhood councils
Safety First (History Second)
Structural concerns shut down the year’s biggest party on a local landmark, while a revered Quaker institution faces neighborhood ire for choosing progress over architectural legacy. [more…]
Germantown history
Class from the Past
Discovering a new school where my old one was. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
A Bounty in Our Backyard
The Local heads to Germantown to sink in some serious local history at Second Saturday (and we found lots of other cool shit, too). [more…]
Businesses and organizations
How Does Your Garden Grow?
What does your garden say about you? Identifying (and celebrating) neighborhood gardeners with skill & style. Introducing: the East Falls Beautification Awards by Scott Frith of Keller Williams. [more…]
Schools and kids
Schooling Locally, Learning Globally
Philadelphia Hebrew Public approved by School Reform Commission New charter school in East Falls set to open to students August 26, 2019 [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Piece Maker
Local mosaic artist Trish Metzner creates beauty from broken fragments; wins international acclaim. [more…]
Development
Nosy Neighbor Report: Queen Lane Reservoir
What’s going on at the Rezzie? PWD tells all… [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Lovin’ on McMichael
A favorite local greenspace shines for Friends and neighbors. [more…]