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Neighborhood Profile: UNIVERSITY CITY
History: University City is a name for the easternmost region of West Philadelphia. The University of Pennsylvania has long been the dominant institution in the area and was instrumental in coining the name University City as part of a 1950s urban-renewal effort. Today, Drexel … Continue reading
Jobless Claims Decline
(Compliments of Craig Smith, Mortgage Master, Inc.) While last week was packed with central bank meetings and major economic data, there was very little significant economic news this week. The small amount of data that was released this week reinforced … Continue reading
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10 Home-Maintenance Tips for Spring
Courtesy of HGTV.com: After a long, dark winter, spring’s bright sun and warm winds are, well, a breath of fresh air. The only downside? All that sunshine spotlights your leaf-filled gutters, cracked sidewalks and the dead plants in last year’s … Continue reading
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Greenest of the green: Top efficiency-boosting home improvements
Forget wondering who’s the fairest; when it comes to choosing home improvements that make your home look good — from the curb and to potential buyers — it may make more sense to ask “Who’s the greenest of them all.” Sustainable … Continue reading
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Neighborhood Profile: SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
History: South Philadelphia began as a satellite town of Philadelphia, with small townships such as Moyamensing and Southwark. During the Industrial Revolution, the area saw rapid growth, in part due to mass immigration from Ireland. Its urbanized border reached that of Philadelphia. … Continue reading
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Neighborhood Profile: FAIRMOUNT
History: The name “Fairmount” itself derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits, and where William Penn originally intended to build his own manor house. Later, the name was applied to the street originally called Hickory … Continue reading
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Experience! Philadelphia
With springtime upon us, there is never a lack of exciting things to do in our fair city. In a recent article in the Philadelphia Sun, writer Renee S. Gordon takes us through some interesting options to Experience! Philadelphia
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Neighborhood Profile: GERMANTOWN
History: The Germantown area of Philadelphia is one of Philadelphia’s oldest settlements. It was originally settled by Mennonite and Quaker German speaking émigrés from Holland, Germany and Switzerland attracted to Philadelphia by William Penn’s promises of religious tolerance. When Philadelphia … Continue reading
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It Wasn’t Always The Avenue of The Arts
In this recent article in Hidden Philly, Rachel Hildebrandt, a recent graduate of Penn Design and Philadelphia native, illustrated the development of South Broad over the years, an area that has become in recent years a notable arts hub of … Continue reading
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The Wayne Junction area is right on track
Elfant Wisshickon partner Paul Walsh was quoted in this story in yesterday’s Inquirer about Wayne Junction, the busy transportation hub that straddles the borders of Nicetown and Germantown. To read more, click HERE
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