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News in FishtownFishtown RiverCity 5k
The 8th annual RiverCity Festival will be kick off on October 10 with a fun run that offers some great perks for after the race is over. For a $26…
Ben Smolin | 08/12/2015 -
Features in FishtownPay to Play at the ZBA? How to Participate in Zoning Without Throwing D Batteries
[caption id="attachment_4391" align="aligncenter" width="707"] East Falls residents protest a proposed Zoning Board of Adjustments decision. Philadelphia Bulletin published this photograph in 1952. Credit: Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries,…
Jack Grauer | 08/12/2015 -
Community in FishtownHoly Repurposing: Can St. Laurentius Set New Precedent For Adaptive Reuse?
The Philadelphia Historical Commission’s July decision to make St. Laurentius a historic structure has protected it from demolition. In the same breath, it has left a number of unanswered questions…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 08/12/2015 -
A&E in FishtownNight Market Coming to Fishtown
Night Market will be coming to Fishtown on Thursday, October 1. The event will take place along Girard Avenue in between Frankford and Columbia and up Frankford from Girard to…
Ben Smolin | 08/12/2015 -
News in FishtownFishtown to Receive First Juice Bar
Towners Juice Bar is planning on opening sometime this month at the corner of Palmer and Thompson in Fishtown. The first juice bar in Fishtown, they plan on serving vegan,…
Ben Smolin | 08/10/2015 -
News in Fishtown
August First Friday Roundup
Its's First Friday and an unexpectedly beautiful day here in the River Wards, so save whatever excuses you had for staying in, they're no good anymore. Here are some of our…
Ben Smolin | 08/07/2015 -
News in FishtownWine Bar Coming to Frankford and Oxford
The corner of Frankford and Oxford continues to experience development with the ZBA's approval of a plan to build a wine bar called Frankford Social at 1523 Frankford Ave. The commercial…
Ben Smolin | 08/07/2015 -
News in FishtownYork Street Improvements On The Way
The FNA, ORCA, Streets Department, and Councilman Mark Squilla's office met on August 4 to discuss how to improve safety on York Street in between Frankford and Aramingo. The Streets…
Ben Smolin | 08/07/2015 -
Features in FishtownFishtown Fluffs: Instagram Edition
Fishtown residents sure do love sharing their animals on social media. Enjoy this adorable compilation of puppy photos shared on the 'gram, all by you guys! Thinking about the booty.…
Hayley Marks | 08/06/2015 -
News in FishtownItalian Restaurant to Open in Former Ajax Metal Works
Travinia Italian Kitchen, a chain with a dozen restaurants largely located in the south, will be opening as part of the entertainment complex that resides in the former Ajax Metal…
Ben Smolin | 08/05/2015 -
Community in FishtownFrankford Arts Corridor Adds a Fresh Space to Clear the Mind
It’s no secret that Frankford Ave in the 19125 has gone through a transformation. Anyone strolling along this strip known as The Frankford Arts Corridor will notice bars, coffee houses,…
Denise M. Krenski | 08/05/2015 -
Features in FishtownFishtown Fried Chicken: Andy’s Chicken May Answer Your Double-Fried Prayers
I am not a religious man, but I would like to point out that the same month the storied St. Laurentius church was spared from demolition, rumors began swirling of…
Ptah Gabrie | 08/05/2015