Community Council announces a new commitment to tolerance and respect, without quite embracing it: members on the attack against bus noise, new train station plans, the Rivage project, and the need for rules of conduct in the [more…]
Historic local landmark gets $60 million overhaul, including a new pool, dog park, and a gourmet outdoor kitchen (?!) plus rumors of first-floor retail. What else is going on in this far corner of East Falls? [more…]
Ouch! A reader asks why we’d cover a “dubious and dangerous” enterprise as Frequency Tattoo Company on Ridge. We rush to the defense of John Howie & his talented crew — and tattooed people everywhere (many we [more…]
Online discussions about East Falls’ first round of rezoning included opinions about who might buy if St. Bridget’s was selling — and a side bar about how Walgreens is close to buying out Rite Aid. What’s [more…]
Big turnout for East Falls Forward’s first Community Social last week — lots of neighbors seem excited by the potential for new commerce and development to our area. Congrats to Kevin O’Brien who won the [more…]
Penn Street resident & budding photojournalist Katherine Wzorek is back from two years in Latin America, and turning her lens homeward on our Instagram feed. Follow Katherine for a special look at our local landscape, plus upcoming profiles [more…]
Can’t tell a RSA-5 from a RM-2? Answers here! East Falls’ proposed zoning changes in plain English, with context and links to all the important stuff. Thanks, East Falls Forward! So Philly is going thru [more…]
Going somewhere? Take your pic with a Local — it’s like planting a flag, with no commitment to colonize or defend your territory. Plus, we’ll even write up a story so we can all get a [more…]
An informative, if somewhat surreal, Community Council meeting last night: trash & recycling, real estate tax programs, institutional zoning, and more condos/apartments for Kelly Drive. Our recap with links, pics, and video. We kid cause we love, folks, and [more…]
Facebook for Seniors! Teaching mom & dad how that little blue box can make their Golden Years shine. [more…]
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