Businesses and organizations
“Sandwiches” at St. Bridget’s: Quietly Feeding Our Hungry
A “special ops” team of volunteers is hard at work every Saturday morning, providing for our area’s poor & homeless. [more…]
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The “Syc” and Stinky Trees of East Falls, Philadelphia
Quick Neighborhood Tree ID: Is that Tree Sick? What’s that Smell? [more…]
Development
St. Bridget Apartment/Parking Plan
Neighborhood FYI: This plan for re-purposing St. Bridget’s old school buildings into apartments was posted earlier this Fall. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
EPPI Concerns About Recent Sale to Senior Care Provider
What to do with the defunct Eastern PA Psychiatric Institute? Last month we said NO to a correctional facility and YES to cleaning up the spontaneous public dump in its parking lot, for starters. [more…]
Pets and wildlife
Lost & Found: The Incredible Story of Fats the Pitbull Mix
This happy ending is a tribute to crowd-sourcing, social media and our tight-knit, animal-loving community. [more…]
East Falls history
Throwback Thursday: Bessie Dobson Altemus
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…]
Businesses and organizations
New Daytime Manager at the Trolley Car Cafe
We recently spoke with Jasmine, new daytime manager at the Trolley Car Cafe at the Bathey. [more…]
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East Falls Dresses Up for Halloween
Some fun with local landmarks we’ve spooky-fied for the season… [more…]
Development
East Falls: Returning to the River
Recent news about the Schuylkill River boardwalk is just one of many ways Philadelphia’s been working to improve our “relationship” with our city’s rivers. East Falls has its own plan in the works. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Great Turnout for Half-ball Tournament at Frank’s Pizza on Fisk
Halfball is a historic neighborhood game, long played in the streets of East Falls. Emilio Straface and his sister Sandy of Franks Pizza hosted a big day of food, fun and friendly faces. [more…]