It’s the day after Thanksgiving, which means it’s time for a NEast Philly tradition: our 12 Days of NEastmas holiday song.

This song, which first ran on Nov. 27, 2009, after we felt the Northeast really needed its own carol, has become a tradition.

You can click below for an instrumental version of the song, with our original NEast-y lyrics.  continue reading »

This is part of ongoing coverage in “District 172: The Politics of Change after State Rep. John Perzel,” a collaborative effort with Philadelphia Neighborhoodsfunded by J-Lab.

In partnership with Philadelphia Neighborhoods as part of an Enterprise Reporting Fund grant from J-Lab: The Institute of Interactive Journalism, our reporters will take an in-depth look at the development and revitalization efforts in the district, specifically along the Frankford Avenue corridor in Mayfair, where Perzel concentrated his resources. continue reading »

Image from Sam Churchill's Flickr.

Happy New Year, everyone! In an effort to make NEast Philly as great and reader-friendly as possible, we’ve reviewed our 10 best-read articles of 2010 to determine which type of coverage you enjoy most. We’ll also be rolling out some new aspects of the site, so stay tuned. continue reading »

Congratulations to Melinda Mulvenna and the Boettinger-Mulvenna family for winning NEast Philly’s 2010 Holiday Photo Contest!

We selected this photo as the winner, because it incorporates the best elements of all of our submissions: family, lights and holiday spirit. Melinda is the winner of a $20 restaurant gift card. continue reading »

Hey folks, we’re doing some site maintenance between now and the New Year. Coverage might be spotty, and some things might look out of whack, but rest assured, we’re still here to bring you news and take your tips, comments and questions.

Hopefully, we’ll have a refined-looking and more navigable site for you come 2011.

Thanks to everyone who submitted photos to our holiday contest. Once we get in touch with our winner, we’ll announce the award on our site. Have a safe and happy holiday! continue reading »

We’re continuing to review the results of a survey we asked you to take awhile back, which included questions about how you get your news and what you think of NEast Philly.

In response to the survey, we’re addressing issues one at a time to help make your Northeast Philadelphia news experience the most efficient it can be. Now that you know how to contact us and submit things, let’s talk about how you read NEast Philly.

We’ve got a couple hundred subscribers who, rather than come directly to the site multiple times a day, get their NEast Philly news through feeds, or via e-mail. You can do that, too! continue reading »

Awhile back, we asked you to take a survey. People all over the nation took this survey about their local news outlets, then the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri complied the results and sent them to the respective news outlets.

We’ve been reading your (confidential) answers, and now it’s our turn to incorporate your feedback into making NEast Philly more effective, and better in general.

We’ll tackle issues one by one, but we’ll start with our accessibility. Wanna reach us or submit content? Here’s how: continue reading »

Since we’ve seen an increasing number of comments on NEast Philly and our Facebook page, we’ve decided to make our Comment Policy publicly accessible.

In an effort to ensure our readers are interacting on a respectful and insightful level, we use the comment policy to determine if a comment poses any sort of threat or includes unnecessary language.

We welcome and encourage your comments, but ask that you keep them respectful, even when disagreeing with an article or another comment. We feel this policy creates the best possible environment for our readers without suppressing your opinions.

Happy commenting!

Three NEast Philly stories were featured in Metro yesterday, as part of our ongoing partnership with the daily newspaper. Below, find the full text of the exclusive Lawncrest Fourth of July story, and links to our other featured articles. continue reading »