Development
Long Time Coming for Ridge Flats — UPDATED
Almost twenty years of community planning may finally transform the East Falls Riverfront Business District! [more…]
East Falls
East Falls history
Let’s Talk About Race, East Falls
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…]
Food and Drink
WE ARE BLESSED: Founders Breakfast Stout at Murphy’s
East Falls ups our craft beer cred! Murphy’s scores coveted keg of Founders “Kentucky” Breakfast Stout, a mythical beer that only appears once a year, and inspires a devoted following. Beer snobs take note: a limited engagement [more…]
Development
Setting the Record Straight on Ridge
Answering lingering neighborhood questions about the proposed Pennrose apartment building on Ridge Avenue [more…]
Local news
Three Die, Six Injured in Henry Ave Crash — UPDATED
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…]
Development
Redeemer Recap plus Parking Wars (What Are They Good For?)
Who says civic process is boring? Community engagement for Redeemer Church zoning is spirited and enlightening. [more…]
Politics
Candidates Spill Beans for East Falls Local
We caught up with Pam & Sean campaigning locally this weekend in our neighborhood where loyalty for both sides runs deep. For those rare folks here still undecided, we asked both candidates to share five [more…]
Development
Tide Turning for Progressive Parking in East Falls
Showdown! If we could distill last night’s zoning meeting down into one key debate, it’d be parking versus green space at Midvale & Conrad. From our vantage point, green space (and modern sustainable parking models) [more…]
Local faces
KIDS TODAY: Art World’s “Doogie Howser” to Show at Falls Flea
Self-determining 15 y/o local artist starting PAFA on scholarship this Fall, but first — business! UPDATE: Falls Flea moved to SUNDAY You might remember Soleil Hawley from EastFallsHouse.com, the local history/home renovation blog Steve and [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Kids At Play: An Indoor Gym for All Abilities
This indoor “multi-sensory playground” packs thrills for all skill levels with zip-line, ball pit, swings, slides, and more. Plus, support & education, too. [more…]