-
Features in BrewerytownSERIALIZED FICTION: “WHEN WE ALL WENT AWAY” Part 2
THIS IS A WORK OF SERIALIZED FICTION BY LOCAL AUTHOR MICHAEL FERRENCE. FOLLOW THis LINK FOR PART 1. Four American flags sewn together with 200 black squares where the…
Michael Ferrence | 09/21/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownSERIALIZED FICTION: “WHEN WE ALL WENT AWAY” Part 1
I just miss seeing her things lying around — shoes lying crooked along the wall, jeans on the floor, underwear turned inside-out and tangled in the sheets, earrings atop the…
Michael Ferrence | 09/14/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownKNOW YOUR HISTORY: What Used to Stand at Brewerytown Square?
Brewerytown Square at 31st and Thompson Streets has seen some vast changes in recent years. As ocfrealty.com reminds us, “It was not so long ago that the eastern view…
Spencer Homan | 08/25/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownGive And Go: Brewerytown Summer Camp Combines Sports with Life Skills
Kids love to play games but they're rarely excited to learn the lessons of life that will help them cope. But a summer camp in Brewerytown has been trying…
Mark Brakeman | 07/28/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownULI Panel, Crime & Punishment Brewing Co. Weigh In On How Breweries Impact Community Development
A unique event hosted this month by the Philadelphia chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) featured a roundtable discussion on the impact of breweries and brewpubs on neighborhood…
Michael Hanisco | 07/14/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownFor The Love of Fresh Food: West Girard Community Council Battles North Philly’s Food Deserts
On the corner of Girard Avenue and 27th Street, Robert Seabury sits behind a table; fruit and vegetables strewn about in front of him accompanied by a sign that…
Cindy Stansbury | 06/29/2016 -
Community in BrewerytownMore Than a Dream: Girard Dream Garden Blossoms In Budding Community
A garden blooms on Girard Avenue, hidden in plain sight. Across the street from the Aldi, below the inspiring faces of Martin Luther King Jr, Ella Baker, Frederick Douglas and…
Joe Palinsky | 05/25/2016 -
Community in BrewerytownCookout for a Cause: Crime & Punishment Brewing Holds Fundraiser for Kelley Elementary
A frenzy of flurries may have come to call, somewhat unseasonably, on Saturday, April 9th, but it was not enough to deter Crime & Punishment Brewing Co. from their mission.…
Joe Palinsky | 04/19/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownKnow Your History! Otto Wolf, Architect of More Than 60 Buildings in North Philly
Although small in total land-area, Brewerytown is known for its distinct location, architecture, and history. Most people can assume how this Philadelphia neighborhood earned its name, but who is responsible…
Spencer Homan | 04/11/2016 -
A&E in BrewerytownFound Theater: Brewerytown Residents Act, Direct in New Theater Piece: “Nothing to See Here”
“It’s, well, it’s, um… the basic framework is… how do I describe this show?” This is how Sean Lally, member of Found Theater Company, typically begins describing the company’s next…
Sean Kearney | 04/11/2016 -
Community in BrewerytownRoute 49: SEPTA Proposes New Bus Line
According to PlanPhilly, one of SEPTA’s five new proposals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 could ease travel into burgeoning University City. Route 49 would run from Brewerytown…
Daniel Rainville | 04/04/2016 -
Education in BrewerytownCommunity Partnership School: Local School Proves it Takes a Village to Raise a Child
When Harry Johnson, 12, goes to school, sometimes he is the head chef. Draped in a white jacket, he crafts delicacies like sloppy joes. A wide grin spreading across his…
Cindy Stansbury | 03/31/2016