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Aug. 27, 2013 3:23 pm
Creekside Co-op in Danger of Closing Before One-Year Anniversary
Creekside Co-op, located in Cheltenham just north of Fern Rock Transportation Center, announced last week that it is in danger of closing before its one year anniversary in November.
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Aug. 22, 2013 11:05 am
Local Food How To: Part Two
In part two, we look at farmers’ markets and cooperatives, two options with physical locations for those that enjoy the act of selecting their food and building relationships with their food providers.
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Aug. 21, 2013 10:46 am
Local Food How To: Part One
In part one of our Local Food How To series, we will explore food options that involve pre-ordering food in bulk on a weekly, monthly or seasonal basis.
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Aug. 15, 2013 2:59 pm
West Rockland Street’s Litter Scavenger Hunt Turns Cleanup into a Game
On August 8th, 15 kids, ages three to 13, took to the streets on a scavenger hunt for specific items often found in the heaps of litter tucked into vacant lots and scattered across sidewalks and front lawns.
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Jul. 26, 2013 12:48 pm
East Park Nonprofits Strive to Improve Access for Strawberry Mansion Residents
With this in mind, a couple of nonprofits located in the park, Smith Memorial Playground and Outward Bound, are working with the Audubon Society and SEPTA to enhance access to the park for Strawberry Mansion residents.
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Oct. 8, 2012 11:39 am
For-Profit ShoeBox Recycling Thinks Beyond the Donation-Oriented Model
Employee Bamba does a quality check on the latest shipment at ShoeBox Recycling. A local recycling startup is putting a new twist on an old business, aiming to prove that green is golden. ShoeBox Recycling, based in Fairless Hills, Pa., is on a mission to recycle unwanted shoes. Not for spare parts — but for […]
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Mar. 2, 2012 3:35 pm
PHS Prison Horticultural Skills Program: I Never Thought a Tree Could Change My Life – But it Did
IN A SUNNY GREENHOUSE on the northeast side of Philadelphia, about fifteen men in orange jumpsuits are hard at work. Confronted by stacks of biodegradable seed flats and bags of potting soil, they must figure out how much soil they will need to fill the flats to raise the quota of seedlings they are to deliver to […]