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A&E in FishtownPHOTO: Clowns Take Over ‘Hood in 5th Annual Clown Crawl
Clowns parading from bar to bar down Frankford Avenue may sound like a nightmare to some, but for the past five years, that’s what people have been doing at the…
Ptah Gabrie | 05/04/2016 -
Community in FishtownFNA’s Monthly Meeting Highlights Parenting and Crime
The Fishtown Neighborhood Association’s (FNA) monthly meeting at the neighborhood’s recreation center on Wednesday, April 20th, highlighted a critical disparity. The meeting, partly focused on children and education, presented Friends…
Paulina Malek | 05/02/2016 -
A&E in FishtownDaily Show Host Trevor Noah Performs to Sold-Out Crowd in New SugarHouse Event Center
Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s hit pseudo-news program, “The Daily Show”, performed in front of a sold-out crowd at SugarHouse Casino on Saturday, April 23rd. The South African comic…
Max Pulcini | 04/28/2016 -
Local Business in FishtownWeckerly’s Ice Cream Will Soon Call Fishtown Home
Weckerly’s Ice Cream, a Philadelphia-based micro-creamery, will be setting up shop at 9 West Girard Avenue to serve 6 rotating ice cream flavors 7 days a week. “Opening a brick-and-mortar…
Grace Shallow | 04/27/2016 -
Community in FishtownBicycle Coalition and United by Blue To Team Up and Clean Local Park
On Tuesday, May 3, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will join forces with United by Blue for a Penn Treaty Park cleanup at 1341 North Delaware Avenue. The cleanup…
Thomas Beck | 04/27/2016 -
Features in FishtownSt. LauRUNtius: PA Senator Larry Farnese Kicks Off 5th Annual 5K Race in Fishtown
On Saturday, April 23rd, residents of Fishtown gathered at Holy Name of Jesus church dressed in brightly colored shirts and running shoes. Despite the steady drizzle of rain pouring from…
Max Pulcini | 04/27/2016 -
Features in FishtownClinton Comes to Fishtown: The Former Secretary of State Stumps at the Fillmore Following NY Primary Victory
The Pennsylvania primary is less than a week away, so on April 20, Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton made a campaign stop at The Fillmore in Fishtown. Clinton was coming off…
Ptah Gabrie and Andrew Mark Corkery | 04/22/2016 -
Features in FishtownHillary Clinton Rally Draws Protesters to Fillmore
Police arrested two Philadelphia Coalition for Real Justice members at a press conference in early April after they denounced Bill Clinton publicly and in person for signing 1994 legislation, which led…
Jack Grauer | 04/22/2016 -
Family in FishtownThe Murphy’s: Fishtown Siblings Recognized For Their Athletic Abilities
For many of us, having siblings is a blessing and a curse: We fight with them, we admire them and most importantly we love them… hopefully. This can be all…
Whitney Johnson | 04/22/2016 -
Features in FishtownGetting to Know the Potential Developer of St. Laurentius and the Hurdles Ahead
As Spirit News reported in February, Leo Voloshin, the owner of the Kensington-based textile design company Printfresh Studio, has entered a preliminary agreement to purchase St. Laurentius Church from the…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 04/07/2016 -
Community in FishtownFree Library Focus: PAWS Program Brings Kids and Pups Together to Improve Reading Skills
Miracle listened intently as Madeline Mickelberg read to him at the Fishtown Community Library. But Miracle is not the typical audience that most second graders read to — Miracle is…
Ruthann Alexander | 04/06/2016 -
Features in FishtownU.S. Senate Hopeful John Fetterman Comes to Fishtown
John Fetterman doesn’t look like an average U.S. Senate candidate — He’s got tattoos on his arms and stands well over 6 feet. He appears intimidating while towering over most…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/04/2016