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Diversified Community Services has received $100,000 for Point Breeze Avenue revitalization

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Diversified Community Services, Point Breeze Avenue, Wells Fargo min read

Earlier this week Wells Fargo announced that it would be donating $500,000 to community revitalization efforts through the company’s NeighborhoodLIFT program. Among the five Philadelphia-based organizations receiving a $100,000 share of the half of a million dollars is Diversified Community

Newbold Real Estate

SoPhilly Spotlight: three-level wooden deck edition

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1518 S. 15th St., 15th Street, SoPhilly Spotlight min read

This week’s SoPhilly Spotlight is a unique 1,872 sq. ft. home at 1518 S. 15th St. This five bedroom and two bathroom home with a custom mural on the back of the house and a “historic feel” throughout is currently

Developments Education Girard Estate Newbold Passyunk Square

What would you like to see improved at these three South Philly schoolyards?

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Childs, George W. Childs Elementary, Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary min read

It was recently announced that three South Philly schools would be planning for schoolyard reinvention, thanks to the Big Sandbox, Knight Foundation, TBS and students from the University of Colorado and Iowa State University. Landscape architecture students at the universities

East Passyunk Crossing Events

Go bowling with East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association on Saturday

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth bowling, East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association, EPX, EPX Bowling Night min read

Are you looking for some Saturday night fun? Join East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association for a bowling night. On October 22, the organization will have all of St. Monica Lanes reserved at 16th and Shunk for unlimited bowling, followed by

Developments Graduate Hospital

Take a look at new renderings for Broad and Washington Lincoln Square development

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Alterra Property Group, Broad and Washington, Broad Street, Civic Design Review, Lincoln Square, Washington Avenue min read

From the start, the Lincoln Square development proposed for the north-west-side of Broad and Washington has received much more positive feedback than Bart Blatstein’s massive development across the street. Residents attending community meetings for the project have gone as far

Bella Vista Events

Eddie Lang mural installed at 7th and Fitzwater, to be dedicated on Sunday

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 7th and Fitzwater, 7th Street, Eddie Lang, Fitzwater Street, Mural Arts Program, Murals, Richard Barnes min read

Back in February plans for a mural of musician Eddie Lang were presented at a Bella Vista Neighbors Association meeting. Now eight months later, that mural, titled Eddie Lang: The Father of Jazz Guitar, is coming to life. This week, the