Olney
Olney, a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, is a vibrant community with a rich history. Once farmland, it’s now a bustling urban area and cultural melting pot.
Olney’s growth was fueled by the construction of the Broad Street subway in the 1920s, making it Philadelphia’s northern transportation hub.
Home to diverse communities like Koreans, Hispanics, and Portuguese, Olney boasts landmarks like Fisher Park and Colney Theatre.
Education thrives with public and private schools, and La Salle University nearby.
Olney’s story is one of growth, diversity, resilience, and community spirit.
Explore our archive of stories about Olney’s residents, entrepreneurs, schools, businesses, and nonprofits below:
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Inside Philadelphia’s Fleer Factory: The Rise and Fall of Olney’s Baseball Card Empire
For several decades, manufacturing company Fleer helped define generations of Philadelphians, as well as a prominent industry, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Founded…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Scourge of Parallel Parking
Can we all agree parallel parking, um, sucks? It’s not that I can’t parallel park. Parallel parking is one of the few skills I will…
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Bucks County Leadership: Tom Sims, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Manor College
Tom Sims, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Manor College, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Rockledge, where he filled the role of…
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Pilot Program Helps Philadelphians Become First-Time Homeowners, Pay Off Student Debt
Since October, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has been testing the waters of a grant and loan program that helps aspiring homeowners with down payments…
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Bucks County Leadership: Margaret Harkins, Dean of Nursing, Holy Family University
Margaret Harkins, DNP, MBE, MSN, GNP-BC, RN-BC, dean of nursing at Holy Family University, grew up in Philadelphia as the daughter of Scottish immigrants. She…
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Firstrust Bank Execs Frame First Story of Strawberry Mansion Home with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
Firstrust Bank CEO and President Tim Abell, along with 17 other executives from Philadelphia’s Hometown Bank, recently traded home loan mortgages for home building tools,…
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Bucks County Leadership: Bob McGowan, Chief Operating Officer at Peddler’s Village
Bob McGowan, the COO of Peddler’s Village, the Delaware Valley’s top tourist destination in 2020, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Northeast Philadelphia…
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DNA Sleuthing Helped Reunite Local Woman with Biological Mother
Irene Mannheims Mueller, who grew up in Olney and Cheltenham, discovered she lived a mile and a half from a daughter she had given up…
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