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DIFFERENCE MAKERS
Vol. 66 NO. 34 ■ August 22 , 2013
Storied real estate
A previously i l vacant Point Breeze lot has received a summer makeover thanks to the teamwork of a local artist and a community organization.
■ The South Philly Review is seeking Difference Maker nominations. Who are the people who go above and beyond the call of duty to assist others? See page 8.
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■ Potito’s Bakery, 1614 W. Ritner St., is known for its Italian-American pastries, including its Pecan Diamonds that now can be made at home. See page 25.
SPORTS
■ A Marconi baseball team gained a national profile at a New York tournament.
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■ By Bill Gelman Review Editor
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n the not-so-distant past, many would walk or drive by the vacant lot at 2025 Federal St., without having a second thought about the house that once stood there. Local artist Maria Möller, however, wasn’t one of those people. The resident of 12th and Tasker streets decided last winter that this brick-and-cement-free space was filled with potential and applied for a $5,000 grant through the Fund for Art and Civic Engagement, a new initiative of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program. “It felt like a really pertinent location for the piece,” the Glenside native said. “It was located between new development and houses that have been there for a Maria Möller stands long time.” next to a piece from “The House Teaming up with Diversified Community That Was Here” exhibit that includes Services, 1529 S. 22nd St., the project’s multiple miniature rowhomes that community partner, “The House That can be seen up close during Was Here” was designed with historical Saturday’s open house. information on the former site along with Staff Photo by too-small-to-live-in sculptures of miniature K at h r y n P o o l e
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