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VIDEO: Water Plant Worries

December 8, 2023 Carolyn Fillmore 0

With massive updates planned for Philly’s archaic water supply system, neighbors near Queen Lane reservoir in East Falls rally for a community agreement to protect quality of life.   [more…]

Development

Game Changer

July 31, 2019 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Are we playing around or are we ready to get serious about Development in Germantown?  [more…]

Businesses and organizations

How to Kill a Community

June 2, 2019 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A look at dysfunctional neighborhood dynamics at the organizational level. [more…]

Businesses and organizations

Who’s Who in Local Politics

January 4, 2017 Carolyn Fillmore 0

It’s about to get personal, East Falls. You’ll love or hate our thoroughly biased run-down of local players including EFDC, EFCC and newcomer EFF. [more…]

Neighborhood councils

The Necessary Annoyance of Community Meetings

August 18, 2015 Carolyn Fillmore 1

Wake up, people! The neighborhood is changing — time to speak up or else we’ll wind up stuck in someone else’s East Falls. [more…]

Neighborhood councils

Forward, HO!

June 19, 2015 Carolyn Fillmore 4

East Falls Forward moves ahead with sneaky, “back-assward” plans to rally new resources and amenities in our neighborhood. [more…]

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