By Ben Smolin
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A&E in Fishtown
Night Market Photo Contest Entries
Here are all the entries for our Night Market Photo Contest. Whichever one has the most likes by 5 PM on Friday, October 9 wins free tickets to see Misterwives…
Ben Smolin | 10/07/2015 -
Food in Northern Liberties
PYT Leaves the Piazza, Emmanuelle Closes Suddenly
After over half a decade at the Piazza, PYT has closed and made plans to move to a new location. Their new site is right across the street from the…
Ben Smolin | 10/07/2015 -
Local Business in Northern Liberties
Construction Begins at Former Ortlieb’s Brewery Site
Construction has begun on a new project that will reside at the former location of Ortlieb's Brewery at the corner of 3rd and Poplar in Northern Liberties. Henry Ortlieb started brewing…
Ben Smolin | 10/05/2015 -
Crime
Police Searching for Woman who Stole from Kensington House
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating a suspect who burglarized an unlocked home on the 2900 block of North 3rd Street in Kensington. The incident…
Ben Smolin | 10/05/2015 -
Crime in Kensington
Man Grazed by Bullet while Driving Car in Kensington
A man was grazed by a stray bullet while driving through Kensington today. Police believe the incident happened near the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny early Thursday morning. The victim…
Ben Smolin | 10/01/2015 -
Community in Kensington
Police Searching for 14 Year Old, Last Seen on Bus to Harrowgate
Police are asking for the public to help locate Robert Hines, a 14-year-old boy who was last seen around 6:10 AM on Wednesday, September 30 on a bus headed to…
Ben Smolin | 10/01/2015 -
A&E in Kensington
Martha Comes to Kensington
Kensington will be getting a new bar at the corner of York and Martha Streets. Martha, a collaborative effort consisting of Fishtown developers Cary Borish and Michael Parsell and Khyber Pass veteran Jon…
Ben Smolin | 09/30/2015 -
A&E in Fishtown
Emmanuelle Announces Closing on November 30
Sad news for cocktail lovers follows: Emmanuelle, a cocktail bar loacted at the Piazza in Northern Liberties, announced that they will be closing their doors on November 30. Fans of…
Ben Smolin | 09/29/2015 -
Crime in Kensington
Police Looking For Man Who Burglarized Kensington Store
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating a man who burglarized Ventura Groceries (658 E. Hilton St.) in Kensington. The suspect entered the building around 5:50…
Ben Smolin | 09/29/2015 -
Community in Fishtown
Awesometown Holding Open House Before Night Market
On Thursday, October 1 there will be an open house at the new Awesometown housing development located at 437 Moyer Street. The development is a unique collaboration between the New…
Ben Smolin | 09/23/2015 -
A&E in Fishtown
Night Market: Summer’s Last Celebration
Summer is on its last legs. There’s a chill lurking in the morning, the sun sets just before 7PM and you can sit outside at night without constantly swatting mosquitos.…
Ben Smolin | 09/23/2015 -
Features
Accu-Reggie—September 23
Last week’s weather was nearly perfect: High temperatures pushed past 80 almost every day, humidity was low and our nights were cool. This week will start on the same note…
Ben Smolin | 09/23/2015