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MARCH 11, 2010
Swapping green for green A rewards-based recycling program is coming to town with incentives for those who participate. By Erica J. Minutella Review Intern
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or most, 2012 has become a buzzword in popular culture, from blockbuster movies to online survival guides. But thanks to Mayor Michael A. Nutter’s “Greenworks Philadelphia” plan, locals now have their own key year to focus on — 2015. Last April, the mayor announced a new goal: To become the greenest city in America by ’15. The plan encourages See RECYCLING page 10
Sports
East Passyunk Avenue will bustle this weekend with the fourth Second Saturday event, where merchants offer up art, samples and live performances from 6 to 9 p.m.
Having Seconds
S ta f f P h o t o b y G r e g B e z a n i s
Taking a cue from First Fridays, the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District has claimed Saturdays for an open-store night and more than two dozen places along the strip are taking part.
Getting over the hump
For two basketball teams, the road to Penn State University’s Bryce Jordan Center begins with opening-round action at the PIAA state tournament. By Bill Gelman................Page 36
By Alexis Abate Review Contributor
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imilar to the now-almost-two-decade-old First Fridays from the Main Line to Manayunk, the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District has developed its own burgeoning open store night to attract residents, shoppers and fun-seekers to the strip.
The fourth event from 6 to 9 p.m. March 13 will leave the doors open at more than two dozen places, all extending their hours for new and returning customers. But, if you happen to end up anywhere along the six-block stretch between Dickinson and McKean streets on the second Saturday of the upcoming months, there will be everything from complimentary food and beverage tastings to live perfor-
mances, art shows and psychic readings to be had. And each of the 25 to 30 shops involved offers its own unique take. “It’s a convenient, fun little stretch to hop along,” Renee Gilinger, the district’s executive director, said of the avenue. What started out as a handful of merchants organizing their own activities See SECOND SATURDAYS page 9