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May 4-6: Art Star at Race Street Pier | Physick Plant Sale | Broad Street Run | Overbrook Farms Open House
Grassroots movement advocates to restore baseball tradition in West Parkside
In the 1930s and 1940s, baseball was played at the 44th and Parkside ballpark, where the Philadelphia Stars, affiliated with the Negro League, began a legacy that community organizers are attempting to restore for future generations. Connor Showalter and Jade McKenzie take a closer look for Philadelphia Neighborhoods .
The Lost Centennial Project
Next up in today’s Centennial District duo: Community Contributor Gary Reed shares what he discovers in this ‘lost’ landscape as a photographer and Philadelphian. [slideshow]
Debut of Japanese Garden’s Sakura Pavilion Kicks off Cherry Blossom Season
Today Eyes on the Street offers two looks at the Centennial District. First up: Christine Fisher went to the Japanese House and Garden’s new Sakura Pavilion, comprised of two recently restored original Exposition buildings that reopened this weekend. [slideshow]
March 30-April 1: Happy Birthday van Gogh, Sakura Pavilion Grand Opening, Philly Farm & Food Fest
NoLibs development picks up | Ninth National Bank a goner | Airport expansion deal | Philly’s parks are tops
Michael Yaron’s career, convictions | SEPTA’s budget woes | Germantown CDC builds board | Xfinity Live sneak peek | Centennial restroom rehab | Globe Dye as incubator
Furness at Mt. Sinai, reprieve for Catholic high schools, public school closure hearings March 3, PHA to stay under HUD control, $24 million garage for Zoo
Overbrook Farms: Neighborhood Club Advocates to Preserve Neighborhood [video]
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Connor Showalter and Jade McKenzie take a closer look at the possible designation of Overbrook Farms as a local historic district and how the Overbrook Farms Club continues to spread awareness about the importance of preserving residential homes and other structures in the neighborhood to build a case for the now delayed designation. [Philadelphia Neighborhoods]
Grappling with preservation in Overbrook Farms
The Historical Commission has twice postponed designating the Overbrook Farms Historic District. How do the arguments against designation hold up?
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