By Joshua Albert
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Features in FishtownOpinion: Why Are We Condemning Naked Rocket Cat Man?
Trigger warning: This articles discusses genitals. Late last Friday afternoon, several members of The Spirit staff were sitting around the office. We were probably drinking beer, casually skimming the news, goofing off…
Joshua Albert | 07/30/2015 -
EducationKids of the Riverwards
You were a kid once. I was a kid once. And, hopefully, we are all still kids at heart, at least a little. Kids enjoy pretending to be part…
Joshua Albert | 07/30/2015 -
CrimeJa Rule is Best Thing to Come Out of the Past Two Day’s Car Chases
There were two different and unrelated police chases that tore through the Riverwards in the past 24 hours. One, in which a pedestrian was dragged beneath a car, happened earlier today and was…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
CrimePolice Chase Ends in Harrowgate With Person Dragged Beneath Car
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have taken over an investigation that resulted in a high speed chase, which left at least one person in critical condition and several cars totaled. The pursuit…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
Features in FishtownWant To Buy A Church?
Well, sort of.... What's actually for sale is the Convent for Holy Name of Jesus Church, a three story detached single stone structure built in 1924. The structure is located at…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
Features in FishtownPSA: Fishtown
Spotted at La Colombe in Fishtown. https://instagram.com/p/5rgAyjHs3j/
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
A&E in FishtownWatch This Amazing Drone Footage of St. Laurentius Church
Happy Friday, Fishtown! Rocco Avallone just released this amazing video of St. Laurentius church in Fishtown. Rocco is a freelance photographer and cinematographer based out of the Riverwards. You can…
Joshua Albert | 07/24/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonWatch: Man Armed With T-Shirt Tries To Rob Beloved Quick Stop, Leaves Empty Handed
The Philadelphia Police Department needs your help tracking down a man who likes to play pretend. Earlier this week on Wednesday, an unidentified white male walked in to Quick Stop (the…
Joshua Albert | 07/24/2015 -
Community#TBT Breakfast at Sulimay’s: Diplo & Goatwhore
Several years ago, Mark Brodzik at Scrapple TV had a simplistically brilliant idea: get locals in a local restaurant to listen to music and give their unfiltered opinions. The web…
Joshua Albert | 07/23/2015 -
Features in Northern Liberties#FiddyInPhilly Live Coverage
7:15pm Baby be like "gimme my EFFEN Vodka." https://instagram.com/p/5dNf0kraWH/ 7:05pm Is #FiddyInPhilly looking at this woman's breast? https://instagram.com/p/5dL7xtL9Tw/ 6:57pm Photos by Megan Matuzak 6:50pm https://twitter.com/TheSpiritNews/status/623988651828080640 6:39pm The OG. https://twitter.com/bstew74/status/623982372594274305 The…
Joshua Albert | 07/22/2015 -
Crime in Port RichmondWatch: Man Wearing Sleeveless “Come At Me Bro” Shirt Steals Dodge Ram
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Major Crime Auto Squad is helping to track down a man who stole a truck on July 13th. According to police, the suspect was wearing a sleeveless…
Joshua Albert | 07/22/2015 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesHere Are the Trailers For the Remaining Awesome Fest Movie Screenings At Liberty Lands
The Awesome Fest has been running outdoor movie screenings at Liberty Lands in Northern Liberties every Friday night at 9PM. The screenings are part of a series of quirky independent film premieres…
Joshua Albert | 07/22/2015