By Matthew Albasi
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Community in FairmountPHOTOS: Annual Fairmount Tree Lighting
The Fairmount Civic Association held its annual lighting ceremony at the Stillman Garden, on the southwestern corner of Parrish and Stillman, on Saturday, December 3rd. Community members, families…
Matthew Albasi | 12/07/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonNude Night Philly Bared All For the Sake of Art (And a Great Cause)
Lots of folks in the neighborhood may know Victor Perez, the man behind Sk8 Lamps who’s often found hanging around the El Bar. But what some people may not…
Max Pulcini and Matthew Albasi | 10/19/2016 -
A&E in FishtownLive Through This: Fundraiser Held For Suicide Attempt Survivors at Art Machine Productions
On Friday, May 6, Dese'Rae L. Stage, a recent Fishtown transplant, held a fundraiser with help from Art Machine Productions (AMP) (1345 Frankford Ave) for her project, Live Through This.…
Matthew Albasi | 05/18/2016 -
Features in FishtownBREAKING: Partial Building Collapse on Earl Street (UPDATED)
Photos by Thomas Weir Around 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon, the rear portion of the south facing wall at 1131 Earl St. collapsed, spilling debris into the the adjacent lot where…
Matthew Albasi | 03/22/2016 -
FeaturesNew Paper, New Website: Same Quality News
If you’ve visited the Spirit News website before, you’ve probably noticed a few changes today. That’s because we just rolled out the newest version of the site to go along…
Matthew Albasi | 01/14/2016 -
FeaturesLetter From the Editor:
It’s been a while since a newspaper has been on these streets, but certainly not because of a lack or want or need. Today, that changes. Today, we begin The…
Matthew Albasi | 01/14/2016 -
Features in FishtownTurkey Brawl For a Ringside Doctor
On Saturday, November 21, the Front Street Gym (2076 E. Clearfield St.) hosted their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Brawl to raise money for young locals who are in need of financial…
Matthew Albasi | 11/26/2015 -
Features in FishtownFront Street Cafe Starts Slinging Coffees
Caffeine addicts, rejoice! After what seems like the longest wait ever, Front Street Cafe (1253 N. Front Street) is finally open for business. Well, sort of. Front Street Cafe (FSC) will eventually…
Matthew Albasi | 09/24/2015 -
A&E in FishtownA Tour of the Fillmore + What to Expect on a Busy Opening Night
On what will surely be the first of many hectic evenings, the Fillmore is set to open in just under a month with their sold out Hall and Oates show…
Matthew Albasi | 09/02/2015 -
A&E in FishtownMural Arts Provides Open Source For Color and Geometry in Fishtown
If you’re riding north on Frankford Ave., you may notice a new splash of color when you cross over Berks Street on your daily commute. On Thursday, August 13, 2015…
Matthew Albasi | 08/20/2015 -
FeaturesPhoto Essay: Route Fifteen
Words by Matthew Albasi, photos by Thomas Weir Life has the tendency to be inconvenient. An otherwise quick drive out of the city up 5th Street can be…
Matthew Albasi and Thomas Weir | 07/29/2015 -
FeaturesLetter From The Editors: Print Journalism Is Dead
To avoid any confusion, portions of this letter are written sarcastically. Since we haven't yet developed a universal way of communicating sarcasm digitally, I thought it was necessary to say…
Max Pulcini and Matthew Albasi | 06/11/2015