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A&E in FairmountTerror Behind the Walls Returns for Another Horrifying Holiday Season
A frightening Fairmount favorite returns for another season of screams, ghosts and ghouls — Terror Behind the Walls is back at Eastern State Penitentiary and is set to run from…
Max Pulcini | 10/05/2016 -
Education in FairmountBache-Martin Volunteers Needed
Bache-Martin Home and School is in the process of putting together a roster of volunteers at the school to help cover the front door at both school buildings. Right…
Spirit Staff | 09/21/2016 -
Features in FairmountTrump in Philly: Presidential Candidate’s Visit to People for People Charter School Draws Protests
Building a wall is a major point of emphasis in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, so it only made sense that a wall was one of the prominent images…
Ruthann Alexander | 09/14/2016 -
Education in FairmountPrisons Today: Eastern State Penitentiary Showing Hard Facts on Mass Incarceration
For the last 30 years, incarceration rates in America have skyrocketed; our country’s current prison population has reached more than 2.2 million. This is what the Eastern State Penitentiary's (ESP)…
Whitney Johnson | 09/01/2016 -
Features in FairmountEye on Business: Brown Street Coffee and Bànhery in Fairmount
Vietnamese cuisine has come into fashion in Philadelphia over the last few years. Pho and banh mi restaurants have been popping up in neighborhoods across the city and the…
Sean Kearney | 08/10/2016 -
Community in FairmountFriends of Bache-Martin: Creating Community and Educational Enrichment in Fairmount
In a city where kids enroll in “lotteries” in hopes of attending a charter school, Nina Liou thinks every child should attend their neighborhood’s public school. “[Public education]…
Grace Shallow | 08/10/2016 -
Features in FairmountAnytime Fitness Looks to Bring the Future of Gyms to Fairmount
Anytime Fitness at 1640 Fairmount Avenue may be the future of gyms. Located in a newly renovated building with 24/7 access, personal trainers and WellBeats programming that allows members…
Grace Shallow | 07/20/2016 -
A&E in FairmountBocce Ball For All: Locals Start Bocce League In Hopes of Bringing Community Together
A few years ago, Kyle Fernley and Sam Holloschutz had never played bocce before. This summer, they came together to start a bocce league in Fairmount. The All-American Liberty League’s…
Grace Shallow | 07/20/2016 -
Family in FairmountTOMORROW: Kidchella Concert Coming to Smith Memorial Playground
For youngsters who are ready to rock, Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse will be hosting an event on Friday, July 15th: The 3rd annual Kidchella, an annual children’s concert. “[Kidchella]…
Jordyn Cordner | 07/14/2016 -
Features in Fairmount(PHOTOS) A Look Inside the Divine Lorraine
Last week, Spirit News had the opportunity to view the interior of the historic Divine Lorraine in its current state of renovations. Draped in scaffolding, the 10-story former hotel is…
Patrick Clark | 06/29/2016 -
Features in FairmountFairwear: Clothing That Combines Recreation and Responsibility
Balance between work and play is paramount for Lou Pollack — especially when he’s designing products for his company Fairwear. Fairwear produces office-appropriate apparel made with materials typically reserved…
Grace Shallow | 06/22/2016 -
Features in FairmountThe Real John Redden: An Inside Look at the Life and Mind of the Man Who Made the Barbary
There’s a saying by Roman philosopher Seneca that goes, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” These wise words spoken long ago destroyed the notion of luck and…
Megan Matuzak | 06/09/2016