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WEL residents get creative to bring smiles to Egypt 0

Sep2

Residents from WEL's four locations made more than 200 sock puppets to be given to underprivileged children in Egypt. Photo courtesy of Wesley Enhanced Living.

Burholme resident Mary Sheehan (left) and Clowns Without Borders volunteer Gwendolyn Rooker (right) pose with handmade sock puppets. Wesley Enhanced Living residents created more than 200 puppets that will be donated to poverty-stricken children in Cairo, Egypt during Rooker’s upcoming visit to this area.WEL Burholme resident Mary Sheehan (l) and Clowns Without Borders volunteer Gwendolyn Rooker (r) pose with handmade sock puppets. Photo courtesy of WEL.
Residents at Wesley Enhanced Living got a little silly this summer.

The residents, who span WEL’s continuing care retirement facilities in Pennypack Park, Burholme, Doylestown and Upper Moreland, made more than 200 handmade sock puppets to be donated to Clowns Without Borders, a nonprofit that works to relieve suffering for people experiencing crises. continue reading »

CBS3 continues tradition of labeling everything west of the Boulevard as Oxford Circle 2

Aug10

Do you live west of Roosevelt Boulevard and south of Rhawn Street?

Then you live in Oxford Circle, according to CBS3. As little knowledge as the mainstream media have about the Northeast, they seem to be in particular need of a geography lesson on the west side of Roosevelt Boulevard. Because as many have done, and as CBS3 proves with this story, they tend to just label everything as Oxford Circle. continue reading »

Kidnapped Burholme man found in Upper Holmesburg 1

Aug2

Crime-ScenePolice are investigating a kidnapping case that happened over the weekend involving a Burholme man.

According to a report by CBS3, Edwin Guzman, who owns a grocery story in Kensington, was abducted by two men around 7:30 Friday morning on the 6800-block of Dorcas Street. continue reading »

Burholme toddler hospitalized for near-drowning 0

Jun29

waterdropA toddler was taken to the hospital yesterday morning after a near-drowning accident.

The 3-year-old was taken to Aria Health-Torresdale just before 11 a.m. for a code blue situation after nearly drowning in a pool on the 7300-block of Ryers Avenue in Burholme. There is no word on the child’s condition.

Donation boxes targeted by arsonists in Fox Chase 1

Jun28
The Planet Aid donation box at Bleigh and Oxford avenues was set on fire over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Fox Chase Town Watch.

The Planet Aid donation box at Bleigh and Oxford avenues was set on fire over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Fox Chase Town Watch.

Fox Chase Town Watch President Steve Phillips sent us the above photo of a donation box in the area that was set on fire — a common occurrence recently. The box is located in the Rite Aid parking lot at 7418-32 Oxford Ave. continue reading »

Weekend new briefs: 6/4-6/6 0

Jun7

newsSaturday — A multi-vehicle car accident shut down a portion of northbound I-95 just between Cottman Avenue and Academy Road. As many as six cars were involved, and three people were hospitalized following the accident, which happened around 7:30 p.m.

A watermain break shut down portions of Cottman and Rising Sun avenues in Burholme yesterday. The 20-inch break, which occurred on the 7200-block of Oakley Street, was discovered around 5 a.m. Several thousand gallons of water poured into the street, though no one in the neighborhood lost water. The areas shut down were:

  • Cottman Avenue between Oxford Avenue and Oakley Street
  • Rising Sun Avenue between St. Vincent Street and Cottman Avenue

State Rep. candidate “a civic by nature” 0

May14

Picture 1Marc Collazzo is “a civic by nature.”

That’s what the Republican candidate for State Representative in the 17oth District told Burholme residents last night.

Collazzo — a Bustleton native — told the more than 20 residents who attended the monthly Burholme Civic Association and Town Watch meeting “we live in rare times.”

What’s rare about it, he said, is the recent behavior by state and city governments to  support tax increases and “out of control spending.”

Collazzo, who attended Baldi Middle School and George Washington High School, told Burholme residents: “The most important thing you can ever do is help your neighborhood.” continue reading »

WEL residents, employees drop 570 pounds 0

May14

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From Wesley Enhanced Living:

Wesley Enhanced Living, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community provider throughout Pennsylvania, recently announced the results of its “10 in 10 Challenge,” a three-month weight-loss program that encouraged its senior adult residents and staff members to shed pounds and live healthier lifestyles.

The program challenged participants to lose 10 pounds during the first three months of the year, and, served as a friendly competition among the WEL senior living communities. continue reading »

NEast Philly to hold Burholme Town Hall 0

May10

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We’re excited to announce that, as part of our ongoing effort to reach out to individual neighborhoods, NEast Philly will hold a Town Hall meeting at this week’s monthly gathering of the Burholme Civic Association and Burholme Town Watch groups.

We’ll join Burholme residents during their regular monthly meeting, and take the floor to ask residents what they like and don’t like about where they live and what they want to see more of on NEast Philly. continue reading »

Burholme woman earns honors, scholarship 0

Apr20

CCPWhen Fraidel Phelps isn’t busy being a wife and mother of six, she’s making headlines as scholar in the state.

Phelps, 34, became a member of the 2010 All Pennsylvania Academic Team Friday, and also earned the title of national finalist in the 2010 Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team program. continue reading »

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