Weccacoe Playground improvements to move forward despite historic burial ground on site

Weccacoe Playground on the 400 block of Catharine Street boasts more than just playground equipment. Underneath that community space is a burial ground for as many as 5,000 people from the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in the 1800’s.

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First Pics: Samwich opening soon at 6th and Catharine

When Square Pie announced their move from the small location at 6th and Catharine to the larger, former Cochon location across the street, the owners of Northern Liberties restaurant Suppa jumped on the opportunity. In November they announced a new

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Buddhist monk fights back against robber at Sunoco at Broad and Catharine

This robber at the Sunoco gas station at Broad and Catharine should have a big helping of karma coming his way. On January 3, this man stole a wallet filled with as much as $350 from a Buddhist monk. While

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