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12-screen cineplex planned for Moorestown in 2013

courierpostonline.com

Next year, Moorestown Mall could become a destination for dinner and a movie. The Black Diamond Skate Park at the mall will close March 31 to make way for a high-end 12-screen Regal Cineplex with a digital screen, surround sound and luxurious reclining... »

Art Exhibit Tells The Story Of Holmesburg Prison

CBS3.com

A local arts organization opens a new exhibit at Moore College of Art, today, that tells the story of Philadelphia's infamous Holmesburg Prison. »

Holy Family U. has a plan for city eyesore

WPVI-TV Local News

There is plenty of hope and optimism in one Philadelphia neighborhood, where residents have been living amid dilapidated buildings and barren fields.  The area around Torresdale Ave. and Megargee St., where the Liddonfield Housing projects once stood, ... »

A Tiny Urban Park Renamed To Honor A Prolific Philadelphia Landscape Architect

CBS3.com

John F. Collins designed the tiny sliver of a park that was built in the 1700 block of Chestnut Street in the 1970s. »

Woman, 74, killed by car in Holmesburg

Philly.Com News

A 74-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car on Frankford Avenue in Holmesburg this morning, police said. »

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Legislators want transportation funding for Holmesburg Junction

Neast Philly

For many who take the train every day, Holmesburg Junction is their first (and sometimes only) glimpse at the neighborhood. The aging train station has been a focus of a joint effort by the Upper Holmesburg Civic Association and Philadelphia City Plann... »

Spanish artists debut exhibit based on works found in Holmesburg Prison [video]

Neast Philly

Like in any prison, the walls of Holmesburg Prison tell its story. Two Spanish artists are bringing those tales to life with their Doing Time | Depth of Surface  exhibit at The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design. María Jesús González and Patric... »

The Weekend Guide

Dailycandy Philadelphia

Jan. 26-29: Two huge sales and a Chinese New Year feast. »

Ex-Philly Police Captain Lewis Resolves Occupy Wall Street Case

PhillyNow

Former Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis, who was arrested participating in an Occupy Wall Street protest in November, has accepted a deal from Manhattan prosecutors which will allow him to avoid probation and jail time. Lewis had been arrested for... »

Philagrafika Presents “Doing Time: Depth Of Surface,” A Photo Exhibition At Moore College

Things To Do In PhiladelphiaUwishunu Philly

Here’s something for anyone who’s ever walked the empty halls of Eastern State Penitentiary: “Doing Time | Depth of Surface,” a print exhibition of the drawings, paintings and graffiti left behind on the walls of the historic, abandoned Holmesburg Pris... »

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