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Hustled at Philly gas station
"I grew up in Philadelphia and when I came back- the differences between there and here – people are more friendly here even though that’s the city of brotherly love.…
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AAA’s Evelyn Houck rescues stranded Christmas Eve drivers
Evelyn Houck, a blond haired, blue eyed, AAA flatbed truck driver and mechanic whose home base is in Southwest Philadelphia made a call late Christmas Eve afternoon to a customer…
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Heavy traffic at “Snorkel” mail box
MANY PEOPLE DEPOSIT MAIL AT THE CHESTNUT HILL DRIVE-BY MAILBOX ON GRAVERS LANE DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS Despite the surge in email and corresponding drop in postal mail, "snail mail" is…
Posted inBUILDINGS CHESTNUT HILL HOUSING
House hunting on the Hill
Prudential, Fox and Roach realtor Pam Thistle shows houses to prospective buyers Dabravka and Moritz Ritter who are attracted to the Hill's Avenue, shops, trains and not "too suburban" feel.…
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American flags and a boombox on his bike to work
Fifty-three year old Gregory Johnson of the Philmont section of Philadelphia has been riding and outfitting his bicycles ever since he was nine. I spotted him braving heavy traffic in…