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EAST FALLS MEMORIES: “Up the Nuts” by Russ Gardner, Sr.

February 17, 2015 Russ Gardner, Sr. 7

Guest Blogger Russ Gardner, Sr returns with wintry stories about our neighborhood’s beloved sledding hill, with pics & video from this President’s Day snow storm. [more…]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Russ Gardner, Sr “Growing Up in East Falls”

January 3, 2015 Carolyn Fillmore 20

Russ Gardner Sr’s very personal memories growing up in East Falls during the 1950’s. [more…]

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Jingle Bells on East Drive

December 24, 2014 Steve Fillmore 2

Sleighing in the 19th century, Fairmount style. [more…]

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Ghost of Business Past: Len’s Sportswear

December 22, 2014 Steve Fillmore 0

Bobos, boxing, and bargain basement fashion at the corner of Bowman and Cresson. [more…]

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Throwback Thursday: Calvitti Company

December 18, 2014 Steve Fillmore 0

A family business, a neighborhood fixture — the Calvitti Company guys take us back to the good old days on Scotts Lane. [more…]

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Throwback Thursday: McDevitt Flashback to 1981

December 11, 2014 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Coach McNic let us walk off (temporarily) with some really cool pics and mementos from McDevitt, including this program from East Falls’ Sports Association’s 5th Annual awards banquet, Sunday February 1st, 1981 — at Riverside [more…]

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Throwback Thursday: Creswell Street

December 4, 2014 Carolyn Fillmore 1

The lasting impression of the Creswell name on East Falls [more…]

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Throwback Thursday: Businesses of East Falls 80 Years Ago

November 13, 2014 Carolyn Fillmore 9

Today, East Falls’ “commerce corridor” is Ridge and Midvale but it wasn’t that long ago when corner stores were the norm in our neighborhoods. [more…]

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Throwback Thursday: Bessie Dobson Altemus

November 6, 2014 Steve Fillmore 3

At a Grace Kelly brainstorming meeting today, lifelong local Carolyn Sutton showed us some really cool Hohenadel stuff and a cache of rare antique photos she’s been hunting down online. [more…]

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A Schuylkill river fish tale

July 2, 2014 Steve Fillmore 1

Who hasn’t seen the Falls Bridge fishermen and winced at the thought of eating fish out of the Schuylkill? Are they even edible? Are they radioactive or full of PCBs or BPAs or WMDs or something…?? [more…]

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