By Jordyn Cordner
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Education in KensingtonHelping Philly’s Tiny Scholars Get Ahead at Early Literacy Academy
Families in Fishtown, Northern Liberties and Kensington have received a new, accessible childcare option with the opening of Early Literacy Academy (ELA), a pre-school and daycare for children from…
Jordyn Cordner | 12/14/2016 -
Features in North CentralPower From the Pews: Shiloh Apostolic Temple
As one approaches Shiloh Apostolic Temple, the white wrought-iron gate swings softly in the wind. Shadows of leaves from the tree sprout out of the sidewalk in front. The…
Jordyn Cordner | 12/14/2016 -
Community in FishtownLutheran Settlement House and Partners Provide 200 Turkeys for Clients in Need
On Monday, November 21st, Councilmen Darrell L. Clarke and William T. Greenlee worked alongside Lutheran Settlement House volunteers, staff members and representatives from Aria Health Network and WalMart to…
Jordyn Cordner | 11/28/2016 -
A&EColtrane At 90: Nine Days of Celebration and Music Starts Tomorrow!
In conjunction with Temple University Libraries, WRTI, PhillyCAM, Jazz Near You and other partners, Philadelphia Jazz Project will be hosting a 90th birthday celebration honoring prolific jazz artist John Coltrane.…
Jordyn Cordner | 09/16/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonMUSIC ROW: Birthday Ponies, Kensington Indie Rockers
Birthday Ponies: Kensington’s Indie Rockers According to vocalist/bassist Alex Tilson, Birthday Ponies’ sound rests somewhere “between Fugazi and indie rock.” This Kensington-based post-indie band also calls their neighborhood “musician…
Jordyn Cordner | 08/25/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonThe Way of Peace, The Way of Love, The Way of Non-Violence: John Lewis Pre-Releases Graphic Novel at Amalgam
On Wednesday, June 27 a large and diverse crowd gathered inside of Amalgam Comics (2578 Frankford Avenue) for a special pre-release and signing of congressman and civil rights leader John…
Jordyn Cordner | 07/28/2016 -
FeaturesHome Grown Airwaves: WPPM 106.5, The New Community Radio Station For The People, By The People
In the basement of the old Bok Technical High School on S. 9th Street, technical volunteers from hackerspace Hive76 and PhillyCAM work, with vigor, on refurbishing old donated radio studio…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/29/2016 -
Features in FishtownHeffe Tacos Cites “HEARTLESS City of Philadelphia L&I Dept.” and Gentrification as Reasons For Beer Garden Shutdown
As previously reported by Spirit News, local taco joint Heffe was set to be home to a pop-up beer garden for a good chunk of the summer season. However, the…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/21/2016 -
A&EFor A Good Time Call: Scratching The Surface Off Of Philadelphia with 14th Street
This year’s SoLow Fest, a performance art festival geared toward minimal stress and expense and heightened exposure for local artists, will be hosting a performance piece by 14th Street called…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/16/2016 -
A&E in FishtownFishtown Pop-Beer Garden Set to Call Heffe Home… Well, That Doesn’t Suck
At a tense point in time where pop-up beer gardens and state officials don’t exactly mix and mingle, Fishtown will be getting a lucky break — Heffe, the taco shop…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/10/2016 -
Food in FairmountTrio is Relocating to Pennsylvania Ave Following Closing of Isabel
According to Philly.com, the closing of Mexican-Californian BYOB Isabel (2601 Pennsylvania Ave), which came just short of their 5th anniversary, will spark the relocation of Michael Poole and Van Chau’s…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/01/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownSharswood Development: Housing Authority Plans Are Causing Controversy, Implosion Date Set for Blumberg Apartments
According to Hidden City Philadelphia, a 10-year-long redevelopment project priced at approximately $500 million is underway in the Sharswood section of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will tear down…
Thomas Beck and Jordyn Cordner | 03/14/2016