Posted on 09 November 2016 by ranafayez
Photo courtesy of Schmear It.
If you’re tired of following around the Schmear It truck for your daily bagel fix, here’s some good news. Philly’s only bagel truck has finally found a brick-and-mortar home in University City at 3601 Market St. in the uCity Square complex along with other businesses, such as Herban Quality Eats. As of last Wednesday, the store is officially open to the public.
Currently, their store hours are as follows: Monday through Friday – 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday – 8 a.m – 2 p.m. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 November 2016 by WestPhillyLocal.com
The 2016 Presidential Election is over, and now it’s time to look more closely at how Philadelphia and, in particular, West Philadelphia residents voted.
According to unofficial citywide results, Hillary Clinton received 560,542 votes (82.18 percent of total votes) after 98.75 percent (1665 out of 1686) precincts reported their results. Donald Trump received 105,418 votes (15.46 percent).
And here are the election results in West Philadelphia (by ward). For more 2016 Election results, including results by division, visit: www.phillyelectionresults.com.
Ward 6 (Mill Creek):
Hillary Clinton – 5,865 votes (96.29 percent)
Donald Trump – 121 votes (1.99 percent) Continue Reading
Posted on 08 November 2016 by WestPhillyLocal.com
The Great Migration: A City Transformed (1916-1930), a series of audio and video works that celebrate the historic journeys of African Americans to the North, are taking place this fall at libraries, rec centers and schools throughout the the city, including in West Philadelphia. The works range from profiles of local figures and institutions to experimental short films. Each screening offers a mix of local history and great film.
The films, produced by multi-media artists Julie Dash, Kevin Jerome Everson, and Tina Morton, look at the stories of Black migrants and the institutions that shaped their journey and settlement.
The screenings are presented by West Philly-based Scribe Video Center and community partners and will also feature works from Scribe’s Precious Places Community History Project, a citywide initiative to document the public spaces and landmarks that define our communities. These include short documentaries about the Belmont Plateau, the John Coltrane House, St. Paul’s Baptist Church, the Christian Street YMCA, and more. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 November 2016 by Mike Lyons
Surveillance video shows the suspect entering the lobby of the Inn at Penn (from the Philly Police Blog).
Police are looking for a woman who they say placed a device on an ATM at the Inn at Penn at 36th and Sansom and skimmed credit card numbers.
The device, which is designed to look just like the slot through which you slide a card, was fit over the machine’s slot on Oct. 8 in the lobby ATM and was able to intercept debit and credit card numbers, police said. The device was discovered after three days. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 November 2016 by WestPhillyLocal.com
Did you know that suffrage leader Mary Grew (1813-1896) is buried at the Woodlands cemetery (40th and Woodland)? According to the Woodlands staff, there have already been some visitors to the grave this morning. If you would like to visit the grave and pay respects but don’t know where it is, look for balloons to the east of the Hamilton Mansion (Photo courtesy of The Woodlands).
Posted on 08 November 2016 by WestPhillyLocal.com
Polls were busy this morning in West Philly/University City. This photo was taken at 8:30 a.m. at the Garden Court polling station:
Here are some more tweets from West Philly voters:
Polls will close at 8 p.m. Here’s some important information for those who are planning to vote later today.
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