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NEIGHBORHOODS:
Brewerytown
Francisville (Northern Portion)
Cabot
Cecil B Moore
North Central
Ludlow
Olde Kensington
South Kensington
West Kensington
Norris Square
North Philadelphia
Sharswood
Strawberry Mansion
Yorktown

COUNCIL POSITIONS:
TBA - Philadelphia 2035 zoning established 2013

RESOURCES:
Yorktown Community Organization Stakeholders Committee
Greater Brewerytown Community Development Corporation

Conrail Lands
Located at the terminus of the Lehigh Avenue Viaduct along the Delaware River, this 200 acres of underutilized post-industrial property presents an incredible opportunity for redevelopment of some
Proposed Pinnacle Casino site
Project would sit on 27 acres next to Delaware River in Kensington at Beach Street and Schirra Drive.
Cramps machine shop
Only one building remains of the once world-famous Cramps Shipyard, and it’s about to be torn down.
Eyes on the Street: Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby celebrates human-powered transit

The sixth annual Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby attracted more people than ever to Kensington’s streets where crowds watched the parade of handcrafted, human-powered floats loop through the neighborhood and attempt to cross a giant mud-pit finish line on Saturday. [video] [slideshow]

 

Protestors claim hiring discrimination at Temple University construction site

School says it is doing its best to meet equal opportunity employment goals in order to ensure that women and minority owned business enterprises get work.

Eyes on the Street poll: A casino on Callowhill?

Developer Bart Blatstein wants to build a casino behind the Inquirer building. Tell us what you think by taking today’s Word on the Street poll.

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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation ǀ Love Your Park Week
May 12, 2012 (All day) - May 19, 2012 (All day)
Mayor Nutter and APM to cut ribbon on LEED Gold affordable housing
October 12, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The First Annual Philadelphia Vendy Awards Ceremony
July 9, 2011 - 3:00pm - 7:00pm
GROWING GREENER in PHILADELPHIA
June 20, 2011 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation hosts a final public presentation of the ‘Plan for the Central Delaware’
June 13, 2011 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Central Delaware Advocacy Group meeting
May 12, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ribbon cutting for new Race Street Pier
May 12, 2011 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2010 Fairmount Fling
November 22, 2010 (All day)
PSU Master Gardener 2nd Saturday Fall Series: What's the Buzz about Bees?
November 13, 2010 - 9:00am - 11:00am
SYNESTHESIA.2 at SINergy Project Space and Gallery
November 11, 2010 - 5:00pm - 10:00pm
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