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Neighborhood Profile: ERDENHEIM and FLOURTOWN
History: Erdenheim is a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The primary commercial areas are located along the Bethlehem Pike. Erdenheim was laid out in 1892. It used to be known as “Heydricksdale” and simply “Wheelpump” after a local … Continue reading
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Tagged erdenheim, flourtown, neighborhood profiles, northwest philadelphia
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Lonely Planet Names Philadelphia in Top 10 U.S. Destination!
Lonely Planet put together a list of the top U.S. travel desinations for 2013 and Philadelphia came in at Number Four! See the post below from LonelyPlanet.com: 4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Forget the cheesesteaks and tri-corner hat, Philadelphia is becoming known … Continue reading
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Tagged art, culture, galleries, philadelphia, travel
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Neighborhood Profile: RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
History: Rittenhouse Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the 17th century. By the late 1700s the square was surrounded by brickyards as the area’s clay terrain was better suited for kilns … Continue reading
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Tagged history, homes, houses, neighborhood profiles, philadelphia, rittenhouse
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The Homestead Exemption Deadline is Approaching!
Just a reminder from a previous post we made regarding the deadline approaching for the Homestead Exemption. 1. The Homestead exemption will take effect for tax year 2014 and provides tax relief to homeowners. 2. Homeowners are eligible for a $30,000 exemption. … Continue reading
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Harry Potter HQ at the Elefant Wissahickory
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 26th, our parking lot will transform into Harry Potter Headquarters for Harry Potter Weekend in Chestnut Hill. Join us!
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Homeowner Tax Relief in Philadelphia
The deadline is fast approaching to file for the Homestead Real Estate Tax Exemption! Any homeowner in the city of Philadelphia can apply for a reduction in their property taxes on their primary residence. There are no restrictions on age, … Continue reading
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Mural Arts
It’s great to work across the street from an ice cream parlor, right? It certainly has been in the last week, with temps approaching 100. We were already spoiled between the smell of cookies wafting out of Bredenbeck’s, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged bakery, chestnut hill, germantown avenue, ice cream, mural, mural arts
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Weird Waste Day in Chestnut Hill this Saturday
So many of us have basements or garages full of electronic equipment that we don’t know what to do with. Good on you for not throwing it in the trash, and here’s your change to recycle it in a responsible … Continue reading
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Tagged building community, green, recycle
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Now and Then: Historical and Contemporary Photos of Philadelphia – Skookul.com
Check out this very cool interactive Google Map that shows what your location looked like 50 years ago. We found this great photo of 20th and Pine Streets in Rittenhouse Square: Find anything cool? Let us know the address … Continue reading
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Find out your credit score without any tricks
At Credit Karma, you can sign up for a free account to check your Transunion Credit Score, and now have truly free monitoring of your credit report without signing up for an expensive service or listening to the “freecreditreport.com” song! … Continue reading