In Manayunk

Over a year ago, a reader first tipped us off about Kingsley Court, a proposed suburban-style development on the 5600 block of Ridge Avenue. According to a story from the Roxborough-Manayunk Patch, developer Stephen Goldner plans to demolish the old Ivy Ridge Assisted Living facility at 5627 Ridge Ave., a site

We've "enjoyed" many a late night meal over the years at the Manayunk Diner, an establishment whose best trait may be its all-night hours on weekends. And often during those visits, we've wondered about the Wilde Yarn Mill, an old warehouse building across the street that we were sure had

We rarely find ourselves winding through the hills of Manayunk or Roxborough, but we took a little jaunt up Ridge Avenue today to sneak a peek at a couple of projects we've heard about in recent weeks and we were reminded that we really should make the trek more often.

Tomorrow, at 10:45am, the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship returns, and the Manayunk Wall promises to be a quieter, more family friendly scene than in years past. Now, for the first time in decades, regular folks like us will have the chance to take a few laps on the course

Pretzel Park, located just a block off of Main Street in Manayunk, provides neighborhood residents with several amenities including a dog park, a playground, and public green space.

Because of the nature of the topography in the area (steep, mostly), awareness of and access to the park from Main Street is

The Venice Island Water Project, talked about for at least a decade and started at the end of the summer, seems close to completing its first phase. Between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River, between the Lock and Cotton Street bridges sits a strip of land that was, until

This weekend, head to Main St. and check out the 2nd Annual Manayunk EcoArts Festival. This event will bring eco-conscious people together to highlight local green initiatives in business and the arts. Dozens of eco-friendly businesses and merchants will have booths to highlight their unique and earth-friendly approaches to what

We wanted to see whether Manayunk was still under water, so we headed up to Main St. to survey the damage. What we found was utter normalcy. Great news! One thing we noticed while scampering about was a For Sale sign for 3900 Main St., and upon further investigation, we

This new construction house has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms along with 2,100 sqft. of living space. Some features can still be chosen, so pictures do not necessarily reflect the hifinal product. The first floor includes a one car garage, a full bathroom, and a room that could serve as

As you may already know, Green Woods Charter School has been looking for a new, bigger location; the school is currently located at 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road in Roxborough. Plans were hopeful for their first choice location, which was the historic Greylock Manor in Chestnut Hill, but since the Chestnut