Cancer survivor Corin Stewart, 9, with mom Sandra, little brother Connor, 3; and dad Jeff in front of her Alex’s Lemonade Stand at Marinucci’s Deli in Mayfair. Photo/Tiffany Goforth

Saturday was a beautiful day for a lemonade stand.

Sandra Stewart thanked everyone who came out to her daughter Corin’s Alex’s Lemonade Stand outside of Marinucci’s Deli on the corner of St. Vincent street and Brous avenue in Mayfair.

Corin was diagnosed at the age of 5 with a malignant tumor (rhabdomyosarcoma) behind her left eye. Now, Corin is 9 years old and a third-grader at St. Matthew’s School and cancer-free for four years.  continue reading »

Corin Stewart, a 9-year-old Mayfair resident, will host an Alex’s Lemonade Stand Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside Marinucci’s Deli at Brous Avenue and St. Vincent Street.

The St. Matt’s third-grader is in remission from cancer. continue reading »

From plants to baked goods to balloon animals for the kids, the Mayfair Farmers Market debuted with something for everyone. Photo/Raymond Boyd

Earlier this month, the Mayfair Community Development Corporation and the Allegheny Iron and Metal Corporation struck a deal to revitalize Mayfair. The partnership was reached under Philadelphia’s CDC Tax Credit Program and will allow the Mayfair CDC to receive $85,000 annually from Allegheny for the next 10 years.

Sunday, the deal was announced to the public. The announcement kicked off the debut of the  Mayfair Farmers Market, which will take place several times throughout the year. continue reading »

Sedina Miles works on Ashley Eibells’ hair at Empire’s Northeast campus. Photo/Steven Mitchell

Northeast Philadelphia already features two well-known academies with Jean Madeline Aveda Institute located at 7248 Frankford Ave. and Empire Beauty School at 4026 Woodhaven Rd.

But in the next few weeks, there will be a new academy ready to compete at 9902 E. Roosevelt Blvd., called Toni&Guy Hairdressing Academy.  continue reading »

Pam ewing with three of her sons, from left: Mark, Jimmy and Ian, and dog Hunter. Photo/Tiffany Goforth

Motherhood is a full-time job, one in which the work is demanding, stressful, challenging and tiring. But, being a mother is also gratifying and fulfilling.

Pam Ewing, a mother of four, is going into her 25th year as coach of the fifth- through eighth-graders who participate in track and field at St. Matthew’s Parish in Mayfair. A Eucharistic minister at the school as well, Ewing is quite busy.

But these commitments fo not compare to her job as a mother.

Ewing is the proud mother of four boys, who range in age from 12 to 24. Her first three children Jimmy, 24; Vincent, 22; and Ian, 17; were born healthy and have lived active lives.

However, Ewing’s youngest son, Mark, was not as lucky. Born with Moebius syndrome, a rare neurological disorder present at birth, Mark is unable to speak. He has also never eaten by mouth, and relies on feeding tubes. continue reading »

I am planning to sell me home this year. I live in Mayfair and I have a three-bedroom, one-bath row on the 4200-block of Bleigh. How much can I get?

How much you will be able to get for your home will depend greatly on its condition. Since I haven’t seen it in person, I can only advise you of the average area data. I used the following criteria to analyze the market data in Mayfair, 0.25 miles from 4200 Bleigh Ave.: continue reading »

Two men, including the victim’s grandson, have been charged for the weekend attack on a 94-year-old Mayfair woman.

The woman opened the door to her grandson’s friend at her home on the 2800-block of Unruh Avenue, and was pushed inside, punched and tied up with duct tape. continue reading »

Mayfair held a Farmers Market preview last fall in anticipation of its forthcoming Spring market. Photo/Jessia Lopez

Mayfair is creating its own niche in the Northeast by implementing ideas to try to keep the community fresh. From the third annual Easter Egg Hunt to the farmers market and its Third Thursday Arts Initiative, Mayfair wants to stand out from the rest.

Held at Headquarters, 7213 Frankford Ave., the Third Thursday event is a localized version of the popular Old City First Friday arts and restaurant event. continue reading »

Photo/Ryan McDonald

In 1887, the Stein family delivered flowers throughout Philadelphia via horse and buggy.

The horse and buggies might be gone, but more than 125 years later, Frankford Avenue’s Stein Florist is trying to maintain the same sense of professional and business ethnics the family founded the company on. But in a more 21st century kind of way. continue reading »

Pa. Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-172nd, led last week’s panel on methadone clinics. Photo/Tiffany Goforth

Beverly Haberle, executive director of The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., opened the Frankford Civic Association meeting Thursday by addressing an issue that has residents of several Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods up in arms.

On Jan. 30, Pa. Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-172nd, held a hearing at the Mayfair Community Center discussing methadone clinics, their impact on neighborhoods and access to treatment. With zoning approval for two Holmesburg clinics pending, no one is quite done talking about the issue. continue reading »