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North Fifth Street Winter Festival
Carolers, hot chocolate, gifts and trolley rides will get you in the holiday spirit at this annual celebration in Olney. Santa will be there, too!
Where: La Caleñita Bakery at 5034 N. Fifth St. 19120
When: December 16, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
How much: Free
Olney Rec Center: A ‘gateway’ to the neighborhood focused on keeping kids active
The center was recently chosen as one of 60 possible sites for the first round of Rebuild.
From Temple to Trump: Philly’s middle neighborhoods go to Washington
Freshman Rep. Dwight Evans tells Billy Penn he's becoming a "squeaky wheel" with colleagues on the Hill.
Uber’s first college partnership in Philly is with La Salle
Students can get $1.99 flat fares to and from the Olney SEPTA station... for a limited time only.
Philly’s forgotten middle: Places like West Oak Lane, Tacony endangered
Expert says 'we're watching neighborhoods decline because we're not paying attention.'