By Jake Detwiler
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Features in Northern LibertiesBamboowifi Brings Free Connectivity to the N3rd Street Corridor
Philadelphia internet provider Bamboowifi has received a $15,000 grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District (PTSSD) in order to expand its network of free wi-fi from Liberty Lands Park…
Jake Detwiler | 12/16/2015 -
Features in FishtownIndego Bike Share: Not As Dumb As You May Think
When the city of Philadelphia announced the arrival of their bicycle share program, Indego, in February of this year, it was met with an unprecedented flurry of hype—perhaps more than…
Jake Detwiler | 05/06/2015 -
A&E in FishtownCeremony Tattoo Society
Sitting in One Shot Coffee on a Monday afternoon, Gia Rose somehow simultaneously meets and defies every expectation you’d have of a seasoned tattoo artist: She’s mannered but still passionate,…
Jake Detwiler | 04/29/2015 -
Community in FishtownCoffee Wars
When La Colombe opened its doors just past Frankford and Mercer at the tail end of 2014, it seemed as though Fishtown had found its undisputed sovereign leader of all…
Jake Detwiler | 04/22/2015 -
Features in FishtownCorporate Guitars Still Suck
"People meet me, and they’re like, ‘I thought you’d be a rockabilly guy!’” said Chris DiPinto, the soft-spoken namesake of DiPinto Guitars (407 E. Girard Ave). “But I’m not really…
Jake Detwiler | 03/19/2015 -
Features in FishtownFishbox: Success Through Transparency
Napoleon Suarez’s story resonates with many of today’s online shoppers. He, like so many before and after him, saw a web purchase completely derailed by the workings of a shipping…
Jake Detwiler | 03/18/2015 -
Features in FishtownBamboowifi: The Gamble of Taking Back the Internet
In the age of constant connectivity, Philadelphia-based startup Bamboowifi is doing their part to provide consumer internet access, as they claim, “the right way.” With eyes set on Northern Liberties…
Jake Detwiler | 01/21/2015