Salons, services, and shopping
It’s a Guild. It’s a Gallery. It’s SHOPPING on CONRAD!
From now until 2016, Street and Curb on Conrad features hand-made art and gifts at prices you’ll fall in love with. Just in time for the Holidays. [more…]
Schools and kids
New Historical Marker for Penn Charter
The Penn Charter community celebrates its new marker with the dedicated teacher who made it possible. [more…]
East Falls history
Local History Photo-Tours — It’s a Thing Here Now!
Philly author & photographer Joe Minardi’s neighborhood tours are a fun way to learn about history, architecture, and photography in a relaxed, friendly group. If you think East Falls is photogenic in Autumn, wait’ll you see us decked out for the Holidays! [more…]
Neighborhood councils
Let It Begin Here
East Falls Can Do Better! Taking a stand against bullying & incompetence from East Falls Community Council. A member at large demonstrates shocking inability to work out disputes like an adult. [more…]
Food and Drink
East Falls Rocks the River with Fall Fest
Saturday’s Autumn Street Fest was the prettiest corner of East Falls with an “Open Streets” vibe that seemed to have the whole town smiling. [more…]
Development
Recap: East Falls Zoning Meeting Highlights
Big doings at last night’s East Falls zoning meeting. Exciting ideas, bold plans, negative NIMBY comments, and rampant optimism from a very spirited crowd. [more…]
Development
I Pity the Fool: East Falls Zoning Edition
Wednesday’s zoning meeting could be a game-changer for East Falls [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Halloween on the Streets of East Falls
Local black cat shares his insights on the neighborhood, and photos of his favorite Halloween houses this season. As told to Leslie Levy of Time Out for Pets. [more…]
Pets and wildlife
Pet Street Brings Dog-Friendly Fun to Fall Fest
Dogs in funny outfits & varying degrees of humiliation! Prizes, local media coverage, bragging rights! Pet Street & Northwest Philly Pack Walk host this year’s pup parade & costume contest at Fall Fest, Inn Yard Park. [more…]
East Falls history
Freeze Frame on History: Photo Tour of East Falls
Grab your camera for a fun, informal tour of pretty houses framed in brilliant autumn scenery. Local historian & photographer Joe Minardi leads, rookie shutterbug Carolyn Fillmore runs sweep. SUN OCT 25 11am from McMichael Park. [more…]