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Northern Liberties Message Board • drug issues

We have been having a difficult time with people so drugged they are passing out in front of our building. This has happened 2 times in the past week and has also occurred in Trios Pizza shop and in front of the old Riley's lumber building. We've called the paramedics twice....

Tue, May 21, 2013

Northern Liberties Message Board • Re: Jerrys Bar

We had dinner Saturday night at Jerry's Bar. The space is beautiful and the food was great! The Beer selection was excellent. We can't wait to go back. Statistics: Posted by AmyT — Tue May 21, 2013 8:09 am

Tue, May 21, 2013

Northern Liberties Message Board • Jerrys Bar

I am really excited to go and check it out. Place is stunning from the outside. Anyone gone as of yet ? http://www.philly.com/philly/food/Jerry ... built.html Statistics: Posted by TheSomers — Mon May 20, 2013 6:16 pm

Mon, May 20, 2013

Northern Liberties Message Board • Re: found book bag with college texts - Philip Burkhardt ?

Glad you got in touch with someone! It was very nice of you to go the distance. Al Statistics: Posted by mythaeus — Tue May 21, 2013 10:41 am

Tue, May 21, 2013

Northern Liberties Message Board • Re: found book bag with college texts - Philip Burkhardt ?

Found a couple profiles with the info in case someone has accounts to those sites that can contact him/them to see if he's the right person: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/philip-burkhardt/52/688/431 http://www.classmates.com/people/Philip ... 8736362727 Al Stat...

Mon, May 20, 2013

Northern Liberties Message Board • how is hyperion bank? (honest question)

looking for a new bank. other than bart owning this how is it? specifically the no min checking. thanks Statistics: Posted by easy — Tue May 21, 2013 2:07 pm

Tue, May 21, 2013

Northern Liberties Message Board • Is an e-waste recycling day coming up?

I have a bunch of electronic junk in my basement just waiting for the next collection date. Statistics: Posted by Chuck — Tue May 21, 2013 2:29 pm

Tue, May 21, 2013

Northern Liberties Message Board • Farmer's Market Sat June 1

Please join us as we feature our Farmer's market at Penn Treaty Village Saturday June 1, 2013 starting at 9 am. First Choice produce will be selling high quality fruits and vegetables. Please stop by front driveway to check out their produce. We will have a couple of other...

Tue, May 21, 2013

Northern Liberties News

Report: AVI assessments 'flawed,' especially for lower-priced homes - Metro.us

Report: AVI assessments 'flawed,' especially for lower-priced homes Metro.us “Our analysis shows that the most expensive homes are assessed for less than their market value,” CCoT member Matt Ruben said in a statement. “Homes selling for $50,000 are assessed at twice the market value. AVI is placing an unfair burden on the ... and more »

D.A., City Controller, and Judges on the Ballot — Phila. Primary Election Tuesday

  As a nonprofit charity, the NLNA does not promote or endorse candidates. But we do encourage you to VOTE, tomorrow, May 21. Solid info on races, candidates, polling places, and more can be found at the nonpartisan Committee of Seventy web site: seventy.org. More information is available at the Philadelphia City Commissioners website. Some [...]

Ohio Lottery to initiate rewards program - GamingTodaySlotsToday

GamingTodaySlotsToday Ohio Lottery to initiate rewards program GamingTodaySlotsToday Not waiting for further competition from a casino in Philadelphia, Sugarhouse casino has received permission to expand its property with improvements the company says will cost some $155 million. Six companies have applied for the sixth and last ... and more »

Johnny Brendas under water from water main break...

Anyone else notice the scene today? Crazy operation. Johnny Brenda's is currently repairing after a major water main break wreaked havoc on their...

Jerry's Bar, new from ground up - Philly.com - Philly.com

Philly.com Jerry's Bar, new from ground up - Philly.com Philly.com When they moved to Northern Liberties, the Proud family fell in love with Jerry's Bar, an old-time shot-and-beer at New Market and Laurel Streets. Owner Jerry Lebid kept asking patriarch Bill Proud to buy the place. Finally, Proud accepted the offer ...

Of Mythic Proportions - FREE Public Performance at Walking Fish Theatre

Tuesday, May 21 @ 4 & 6pm OF MYTHIC PROPORTIONS! Teens from Kensington perform original theatre based on stories from their own lives!...

Philadelphia's current operators appear unfazed over prospects of new ... - Casino City Times

Interior Design Philadelphia's current operators appear unfazed over prospects of new ... Casino City Times The most pressing matter concerning SugarHouse Casino General Manager Wendy Hamilton is completing a $155 million expansion of the small casino along the Delaware River. The renovation would increase the gaming floor by 80 percent and add ... Construction Specialties - Pedisystems ...

Philadelphia's current operators appear unfazed over prospects of new ... - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas Review-Journal Philadelphia's current operators appear unfazed over prospects of new ... Las Vegas Review-Journal Developer Bart Blatstein, left, and Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn shake hands after Wynn made his pitch to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for Philadelphia's last gaming license during a public hearing at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ... and more&nb

Board Election and General Membership Meeting – Thursday May 23

  7pm at the Northern Liberties Community Center (3rd & Fairmount Join us for the annual NLNA Board of Directors Election, as well as: Updates on AVI Info about the 2013 Northern Liberties farmer’s market and farm share The latest on upcoming improvements to the Spring Garden underpass   Details on the Election can be [...]

Liberty Lands Flea Market & Music Fest – Saturday June 8

  Market 9am — Music 4-11pm Come out to this great semi-annual two-fer event! First it’s the Flea Market, starting at 9am and going most of the day. Want to sell your items? Contact Kathy Vissar to reserve a space for a small fee: kathy@scagliola.com. Then, starting at 4pm and going until about 11pm, it’s [...]

Positively Philadelphia: A Brooklyn Flea Market Hops To Philadelphia - CBS Local

Positively Philadelphia: A Brooklyn Flea Market Hops To Philadelphia CBS Local Co-founders Eric Demby and Jonathan Butler are setting up a weekly flea market, “Brooklyn Flea Philly,” beginning June 2nd and continuing every Sunday at the Piazza at Schmidt's in Northern Liberties. “There's a very big creative community ...

Developer seeks to buy Marketplace Design Center - Philadelphia Business Journal (blog)

Developer seeks to buy Marketplace Design Center Philadelphia Business Journal (blog) Bart Blatstein's Tower Investments Inc. is looking to buy the Marketplace Design Center in Center City to create a bold, mixed-use complex that would include constructing a residential tower on the roof of the structure. The property consists of two ...

Reports Of The Death Of Your Neighborhood Organization Are (Probably ... - Philebrity.com

Reports Of The Death Of Your Neighborhood Organization Are (Probably ... Philebrity.com By contrast, the NLNA (Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association) has arguably had much bigger fish to fry over the last decade — from casinos to gentrification to The Crazy World Of Bart Blatstein — and has somehow, touch wood, not managed to get ...

State gaming board approves SugarHouse Casino expansion - Metro.us

State gaming board approves SugarHouse Casino expansion Metro.us SugarHouse Casino officials projected the cost of the development to be $155 million but said the project will create 1,600 construction jobs and 450 new permanent positions at the casino. The Gaming Board approved modifications to SugarHouse's ...

Gaming board approves expansion of Sugarhouse Casino - 6abc.com

6abc.com Gaming board approves expansion of Sugarhouse Casino 6abc.com PHILADELPHIA - May 16, 2013 (WPVI) -- State gambling regulators have approved the expansion of Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board signed off on the expansion Wednesday. Sugarhouse officials say the ... Table-games revenue up 9 percent at PA casinos Philadelphia Business Journal...

Gaming Control Board Approves SugarHouse Casino Expansion - Sacramento Bee

Gaming Control Board Approves SugarHouse Casino Expansion Sacramento Bee HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today unanimously approved the request by the operator of SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia to modify a previously approved-development plan ...

SugarHouse parking OKd; Ajax Metal Works on hold - Philly.com - Philly.com

Philly.com SugarHouse parking OKd; Ajax Metal Works on hold - Philly.com Philly.com On North Delaware Avenue, one big real estate project - the SugarHouse Casino expansion - got a green light Wednesday to proceed, but another development - the conversion of the old Ajax Metal Works into a concert venue - remains on hold. At its ...

Regulators Approve Sugarhouse Casino Expansion - Philadelphia Magazine (blog)

Regulators Approve Sugarhouse Casino Expansion Philadelphia Magazine (blog) Sugarhouse casino officials say construction should take about two years now that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved a revised plan to expand their waterfront casino. Sugarhouse's original plan was approved even before it opened, but ...

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