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Community in FishtownCould Proposed PWD Project Disturb the Dead? Neighbors of Palmer Burial Grounds Think So
Are there dead bodies under the sidewalk along the Palmer Street side of the Palmer Burial Grounds? That is the million dollar question that no one is sure of. When…
Ptah Gabrie | 06/29/2017 -
Community in FishtownNew Playground Officially Opens at Penn Treaty Park
Penn Treaty Park’s new ADA accessible playground is complete, with a sparkling complement of slides, swings, and tunnels. The renovations are thanks to a coalition of the Riverwards community, particularly…
Max Weinstein | 06/21/2017 -
Education in FishtownThanks to 12+ Program, Penn Treaty School Seniors Set to Graduate With Perspective and Future Plans
Many students in the Philadelphia School District don’t go to college, let alone graduate high school. Only 65 percent of students who began high school in 2008 and 2009…
Shealyn Kilroy | 05/25/2017 -
Features in Fishtown“To the Professor!” Fishtown Beer Runners Host Inaugural Beer Runners Summit
“To the professor!” It has been the iconic three-word toast and rallying cry for the Fishtown Beer Runners for nearly a decade. The quirky running group ends each of their…
Michael Hanisco | 05/02/2017 -
Features in FishtownFinding the Middle Path: Conscious Convenience Store Stocks Organic Snacks and Mystic Minerals
Less than a mile from Wawa and 7-Eleven, there’s another kind of convenience store tucked away on Frankford Avenue. Since February 2016, Middle Path (2415 Frankford Ave.) has been serving…
Shealyn Kilroy | 05/02/2017 -
Features in FishtownMad Rex and Urban EEL Corporate Filings Raise Interesting Questions About Upcoming Concept Restaurants
Back in January, Spirit News spoke to Michael Johnigean, the Florida-based businessman behind two new entertainment restaurants coming to Fishtown: Mad Rex and Urban EEL. [caption id="attachment_15150" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Outside…
Shealyn Kilroy | 04/26/2017 -
Community in FishtownWhat’s Up With These Local Streets? Examining Parking, Street Issues in Developing Neighborhoods
Up and down East York Street, stretching from Aramingo Avenue to Memphis Street, dozens of parked cars face the sidewalk. This appears like a normal row of parked vehicles, until…
Steve Bohnel | 04/19/2017 -
Community in FishtownPreliminary Design Concept for Rec Center Renovation Revealed
The preliminary design concept for the much anticipated outdoor renovations of the Fishtown Recreation Center has finally been revealed. On Tuesday, April 11, members and friends of the community gathered…
Emily Brooks | 04/19/2017 -
Features in FishtownWhen it Comes to Construction Woes, When’s it Time to Lawyer Up?
Hyperlocal journalism requires a boots-on-the-ground commitment to understand what’s really happening in the ‘hood. At the end of last October, we found ourselves on one of those foot-to-pavement excursions…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/13/2017 -
Features in FishtownUncovered History: Documents Paint Picture of Pre-Revolutionary Fishtown and Palmer Cemetery
Most of us are accustomed to receiving doses of history in classrooms or on visits to a sterile museum where you can often look, but not touch. Fortunately for…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/12/2017 -
Features in FishtownBEING CONSTRUCTED: Who Ya Gonna Call When Constructions Got You Concerned? Not L&I, Apparently
His heart issues started to flare up when he heard the engineer tell him and his wife “to expect problems.” The heart issues got worse when the builder told…
Bob Stewart | 04/05/2017 -
Features in FishtownFNA Chili Cook-Off: Fishtown Neighbors Association hosts 7th annual chili cook-off
On Sunday, the Fishtown Neighbors Association (FNA) hosted the 7th Annual FNA Chili Cook-Off at the Fillmore Philadelphia. The yearly fundraiser invites local restaurants and community residents to compete beside…
Patrick Clark | 03/29/2017