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Let’s Talk About Race, East Falls

May 12, 2016 Carolyn Fillmore 3

BOOM! A brutally frank conversation between two sides of the race divide in East Falls.  Larry Benjamin blows up local social media again  — recounting experiences with neighborhood racism, and tangling with “Mo” from Nextdoor If [more…]

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Three Die, Six Injured in Henry Ave Crash — UPDATED

May 8, 2016 Judy Gotwald 4

Henry Ave’s rain-slick roads claimed two young lives earlier this month (and another last night). Now new signs & memorial remind drivers of the importance of seatbelts. Town News Today’s Judy Gotwald reports from East [more…]

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Merry Christmas, East Falls!

December 24, 2015 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Get into the Christmas Spirit with our highlight reel of neighborhood caroling with St. Bridget’s Teen Choir, plus a colorful slideshow of East Falls’ prettiest holiday light displays. Last Tuesday, East Falls Local readers & [more…]

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Philly.com: Emergency Repairs Needed for Falls Bridge

December 19, 2015 Carolyn Fillmore 3

An article today on Philly.com reports recent inspections following this incident discovered a whole new issue: significant corrosion that needs emergency repairs this January [more…]

East Falls history

Halloween Memories from the Falls

October 12, 2015 Russ Gardner, Sr. 1

Stolen furniture, penny candy, and other Halloween memories from Russ Gardner in his latest story about growing up in East Falls. [more…]

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GUEST BLOG: 5 Tips for Surviving Your Neighbor’s Home Renovations

April 1, 2015 James Calder 3

Author, designer & East Falls home owner James Calder learns to live through rehabs on the other side of his historic twin (with Jen Colahan McIllhenny). [more…]

Neighborhood

Good Morning, East Falls (and some Good Nights, as well)

December 29, 2014 Steve Fillmore 4

A collection of December’s most popular neighborhood photos [more…]

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Holiday Scrapbook 2014

December 26, 2014 Carolyn Fillmore 8

Pics from Christmas Past [more…]

East Falls history

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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The Hollywood Hills of East Falls

December 4, 2014 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Ever wonder about those West Coast-y houses in the Wissahickon hillsides off Gypsy Lane? [more…]

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