Elfant Wissahickon's Katey McGrath and The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, Turning the Page for Change on June 11th!
by Katey McGrath The Philadelphia Public School Notebook is a catalyst for change, an advocate for equity and excellence, and an information source and forum for the supporters of public schools in Philadelphia. As a member of the Notebook’s board of directors and a parent of students in Philadelphia’s public schools, I am proud to be a part of the Notebook’s […]
Jazz it Up! this Sunday to Benefit the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Northwest and Northeast Philadelphia.
Elfant Wissahickon partner Larry DiFranco is an at-large board member of the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Northwest and Northeast Philadelphia and has been for over 9 years: “The NPIHN is an organization of approximately 30 church congregations that provide emergency shelter and hospitality for families in need throughout Northeast and Northwest Philadelphia. Due to cutbacks in […]
Home Staging Tips
(From Metro.Us, By: Linda Laban) If your home’s For Sale sign is becoming a fixture, still there in this red-hot spring real estate market, you might be doing something wrong. Staging is what designers do to give a home maximum eye appeal. Ave Bradley, Kimpton Hotels’ vice president of design, is responsible for creating welcoming […]
Neighborhood Profile: FITLER SQUARE
History: Fitler Square is named after Edwin H. Fitler, a well-regarded 19th century mayor of Philadelphia. The Square was dedicated to his memory shortly after his death in 1896. From the city’s earliest history, the Fitler Square neighborhood was a shipping, shipbuilding and brick-making center that became home to some of the city’s most prominent […]
