Sep. 10, 2014 12:55 pm
Repair Fair is Coming to Frankford Avenue
The Philly Fixers Guild will hold a “Repair Fair” this Saturday, September 13 at the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym at 1834 E. Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. This is the first Repair Fair held by the Philly Fixers Guild, a new volunteer-run group that offers free repair services to save the community time and money, reduce waste, and […]
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May 8, 2014 12:26 pm
Kensington Community Food Co-op Announces Location at Intersection of Frankford and Lehigh
The Kensington Community Food Co-op announced on Sunday that its storefront will be located at 2654-2672 Coral Street at the intersection of Coral Street and Frankford and Lehigh avenues. The announcement came after three years of searching for a location and nearly six years of organizing the co-op, which included building a membership base and […]
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Apr. 24, 2014 1:01 pm
Frankford CDC Teams up with PhillyRising to Reduce Litter
Philly has a litter problem, and community organizations are trying different solutions based on their capacity and needs. The Frankford Community Development Corporation (CDC) has teamed up with the PhillyRising Collaborative, an initiative to coordinate government action at the neighborhood-level, to provide 50 trash cans and 50 recycling bins to residents living between the 4300 and […]
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Apr. 9, 2014 11:39 am
Funding Spurs Commercial Corridor Improvements in Fishtown and West Philly
Sweet Glitter Gallery and interactive community fence on East Girard commercial corridor. Philadelphia LISC and the city Commerce Department have taken an interest in Fishtown’s up-and-coming East Girard Avenue corridor and West Philadelphia’s struggling 52nd Street corridor. This interest was spurred by a $98,000 grant and technical assistance donations from the PNC Bank Foundation for […]