Pets and wildlife
Tips for Doggie Distance
With the warmer weather it’s tempting to take your best friend for a run. Here are some tips to keep it safe and fun. [more…]
Pets and wildlife
Everything Pets with Dr. Caroline Patten
Got questions about your pet’s health, nutrition, or behavior? East Falls neighbor Dr. Patten’s eager to engage local pet owners online, now, and we’re delighted to offer her expert advice. Email her here or send her [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Hope for the Hungry at Easter
East Falls’ Metro Presbyterian joins with local churches to feed families in need. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Cookies, Coffee, and a Councilman
East Falls business leaders and Councilman Derek Green toured our business corridor last week to discuss issues facing local growth and development. As a Councilman At-Large, Derek Green focuses on issues affecting Philly as a whole, as [more…]
Development
OPEN HOUSE: SEPTA Seeks Community Input
East Falls Development Corporation invites us all to an informal — but informative — meeting for neighbors to chime in on plans for East Falls’ new train station (coming 2019ish). Presentations by PhillyU architecture students [more…]
Health practitioners
Health Matters: A Q&A with Dr. Ron Merriel
Sherman Mills chiropractor now answers your most interesting questions at East Falls Local. Go ahead and ask him about your tennis elbow or that clicking you hear when you wriggle into a t-shirt, and stay tuned for [more…]
Health practitioners
Dental Discomfort
“Health Matters Q&A” with Sherman Mills chiropractor Dr. Ron Merriel. This installment: a pain in the jaw. Hi Doc! I have a lot of pain on one side of my jaw. I have been to the [more…]
Neighborhood councils
We the People…
Finally! Full-on democratic voting on important development issues in East Falls. Members weigh in on St. Bridget’s, PhillyU, Pennrose and more. PLUS: Tour Midvale’s new community coffeeshop in the making. An exciting message echoed at the last East [more…]
Local news
Rite of Spring: The Flower Show Returns
The “flower fanatic” of our staff gets a jump on spring at the Flower Show. [more…]
Neighborhood councils
Venting from Within: A Member Breaks Ranks
A dissenter in our local Community Council?! An executive member’s recent exposé outlines the fear, entitlement and humorlessness he’s observed from the inner circle of EFCC. The post showed up yesterday morning — innocuously titled “A Neighborhood Story” [more…]