East Falls

Pig roast and football? Hell yeah! $40 gets you open bar at Cranky Joe’s and all the succulent roast pig you can handle. Our rundown of other great local specials for Superbowl Sunday.  Cranky Joe’s 3501 Indian Queen Ln 215-844-5626 Super [more…]

A reader emailed us his disappointment that we’d print commentary from a local public school teacher who is fighting against a charter overtake. We disagree that there’s no place for conversation in community news, and present Robin Lowry’s [more…]

We interrupt our coverage of East Falls & environs to bring you this special message… [more…]

Another year, another reboot. Say hello to the new East Falls Forward [more…]

Look up — Falls of Schuykill library’s weathervane has fins instead of feathers! Up close ‘n personal with East Falls’ catfish cupola, including the question on everyone’s mind:  What’s the deal with fish around here?  A neat quirk [more…]

The year’s first EFCC meeting focused on clearing slates and trying to breathe new life into committees undergoing tensions, challenges, and restructuring. Council also addressed traffic, street repairs and Spring 2016  event planning — plus, a tour through [more…]

Philly.com has named developer Gary Jonas of How Properties as a Phila developer who listens to neighbors to create plans that jibe with their vision for the community.  Always nice to see good buzz about developers [more…]

Sunnyside artist Tatiana Hassan curates the studio-gallery of her dreams, literally, right here on Conrad Street. [more…]