Schools and kids
Schooling Locally, Learning Globally
Philadelphia Hebrew Public approved by School Reform Commission New charter school in East Falls set to open to students August 26, 2019 [more…]
Northwest Philadelphia
Art & Entertainment
Ghosts in the Graveyard?
Insights from a local paranormal investigator at Laurel Hill Cemetery and… beyond… [more…]
Development
Long Time Coming for Ridge Flats — UPDATED
Almost twenty years of community planning may finally transform the East Falls Riverfront Business District! [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Tattoos Are People Too
Ouch! A reader asks why we’d cover a “dubious and dangerous” enterprise as Frequency Tattoo Company on Ridge. We rush to the defense of John Howie & his talented crew — and tattooed people everywhere (many we [more…]
Businesses and organizations
On the Right Frequency
Let’s tune in as our tattooed contributor’s colorful story continues at the Philadelphia Convention Center. [more…]
Development
Henry Ave Next for “Safety Improvements”
Speed bumps on Henry Ave? Hear all about PennDOT’s plans and projected completion times Thursday, October 8th at 6:30 pm in the Wolcoff Auditorium at Roxborough Memorial Hospital. But first! A crash course on traffic [more…]
Neighborhood councils
The Necessary Annoyance of Community Meetings
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…]
Local news
KEEPING IT REAL: “It’s a Shame What People Do Here”
Local mom speaks up about recent issues at Inn Yard Park [more…]
East Falls history
True Story: The Bike Race Block Party in East Falls
East Falls without the bike race? Before 2003, Kelly Drive in our area was a dead zone. EFDC’s Gina Snyder tells how our Block Party took on a life of its own. [more…]
Neighborhood councils
RECAP: Community Council Meeting, March 9 2015
Ridge Flats! Master plans! Construction detours and more exciting developments at this month’s general Council meeting. [more…]