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Community in Fishtown2 Fishtown Area Business Association Info Sessions Next Week
The Fishtown Area Business Association (FABA) has a Papal Q&A and a Night Market info session scheduled for next week. The Papal Q&A session will take place on Monday, August…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Community in FishtownWhat Is Liberty Vintage?
Adam Cramer, 47, is not a Harley guy. He’s not a café racer guy either. He is, however, an original British bikes kind of guy, namely Triumphs and Nortons. His…
Megan Matuzak | 08/27/2015 -
Community in FishtownSt. Laurentius Billboard Welcomes Pope Francis to Visit Fishtown Church
Anyone driving southbound on I-95 will see a new billboard standing by the exit for Allegheny Avenue. The ad "welcomes" Pope Francis to come visit St. Laurentius, a church that the…
Max Pulcini | 08/21/2015 -
A&E in FishtownMural Arts Provides Open Source For Color and Geometry in Fishtown
If you’re riding north on Frankford Ave., you may notice a new splash of color when you cross over Berks Street on your daily commute. On Thursday, August 13, 2015…
Matthew Albasi | 08/20/2015 -
Food in FishtownNew Bake Shop in Fishtown Corners the “Unicorn Cake” Market
In case you missed it, Ramona Susan's Bake Shop opened late last month at 1255 Marlborough Street and they have something on the menu called “Unicorn Cake.” Yup, forget unicorn…
Max Pulcini | 08/19/2015 -
Features in FishtownSugarHouse “Tops Off” New Expansion Project
Wendy Hamilton addressed the crowd gathered in the parking lot of her casino on a hot summer morning. The general manager of SugarHouse called the gathering the second largest announcement…
Max Pulcini | 08/19/2015 -
News in FishtownFishtown Engineer Returns to Neighborhood of his Youth
In 2003 Lawrence McKnight was a Drexel-educated engineer working on Citizen's Bank Park when he ventured to a home construction site in nearby Packer Park. The houses were getting offers…
Ben Smolin | 08/18/2015 -
Community in FishtownPreserving Yesterday’s Past For a More Beautiful Tomorrow: PTSSD Helps Get New Fencing for Palmer Cemetery
To some in the neighborhood, Palmer Cemetery is a history book made of stone and soil. Generations of Fishtowners rest there, and with them rests the stories of our past.…
Max Pulcini | 08/14/2015 -
Features in FishtownPHOTOS: SugarHouse “Tops Off” Expansion Project With Ceremony, Ups Community Contribution By Half Million Dollars
SugarHouse celebrated the placement of the final beam of the casino's $164 million expansion project on the morning of August 13. To commemorate this milestone, the SugarHouse team hosted a “Topping-Off…
Max Pulcini | 08/13/2015 -
News in FishtownHow to Improve Frankford Ave
Frankford Avenue is the heart of Fishtown's resurgence as one of the hottest and most rapidly-developing neighborhoods in Philadelphia. It's home to a number of businesses that are frequented by…
Ben Smolin | 08/13/2015 -
A&E in FishtownStudents Create Street Art Using Math Skills
Students from all around Philadelphia teamed up with artist MOMO to put their practical math skills to the test creating a mural along Frankford Avenue near Berks Street. Anaya Demota, 15,…
Ben Smolin | 08/13/2015 -
Crime in FishtownWeed In Between the Lines: How Marijuana is Affecting the Riverwards After Decriminalization
Whether you think weed is God’s gift to the world or the scourge of the Earth, it’s undeniable that it is an indelible part of the neighborhood; there are residents…
Ptah Gabrie | 08/13/2015