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Consolidating its financial management services for Medicaid recipients, the PA Department of Public Welfare may drastically cut the number of organizations that offer financial help, according to a news release. In Pennsylvania, the DPW has 37 such organizations that offer financial management services, but that number could be cut to as few as three as ear […]

The newsroom buzzes as two reporters debate each other. Editor-in-chief Markeith Morman maintains President Obama's State of the Union address was thoughtful and interesting. While reporter Daphnee Simprevil thinks it wasn't worth her time. The main question: Should Roxborough High School's student paper, The Ridge Record, include this in its […]

Planet Fitness is on their way toward rehabbing a vacant car lot into a new gym on Ridge Avenue. After neighborhood consent, the facility will approach the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment for changes at 6225 Ridge Ave. The Central Roxborough Civic Association received Planet Fitness in December. Here is a copy of the plans proposed. […]

Despite the bad economic times, Philadelphia Police are looking for new officers. With an uptick in violent crime in 2012 and Mayor Michael Nutter's pledge to halt it, the police are looking for new recruits. According to flyers from the department, the police require applicants to be 21 years old when hired and meet one of the four below requirement: T […]

Starting this week, Roxborough-Manayunk Patch will host a guess the building contest, thanks to Roxborough Presbyterian Church. Each Monday, we will post a picture of an object at a local building (sometimes obscured) and readers will get a chance to guess the location. The first person to comment here with the correct answer wins two tickets to the church […]

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With Valentine's Day coming up, flowers will be a hot commodity in Manayunk and Roxborough. We want to know: Which florist is the best? Vote for one of these businesses or tell us what we missed: Carlino of Roxborough Flowers and Tuxedos, Something Different in Flowers, Fleur, John Kevin Gallagher Floral Decorator, Edible Arrangements or Petals Lane. Ca […]

Educational stakeholders from Manayunk, Fishtown, Chestnut Hill, South Philly and beyond met at Roxborough High School Saturday to publicly share their opinions on the type of person who should replace Arlene Ackerman as superintendent. “We’re going to do things differently... You will see the work that you’ve done today posted on the Web within a week,” sai […]