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News in FishtownFriday Night Fights: SugarHouse boxing Event Provides Knockout Showcase
On Friday, March 10th, the SugarHouse Casino hosted a boxing showcase that spotlit a myriad of pro-fighters, both up-and-coming and well-known. As the sport of boxing has always been a…
Tyrell Walker | 03/22/2017 -
Politics in FishtownFlag Lot Drama: The Curious Case of 1323R E. Montgomery Ave Takes a New Turn
We often find ourselves sitting in rec centers and churches across the Riverwards covering zoning meetings that concern our readers. These meetings can be mundane and are often filled with…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/22/2017 -
Community in FishtownCommunity Leaders and City Officials Discuss Fishtown Playground Plans, Meeting Set For Next Tuesday
About a dozen officials from community groups, local and city organizations gathered around a small table in the computer lab of the Fishtown Recreation Center Tuesday night. Their mission: finalize…
Steve Bohnel | 03/09/2017 -
Features in FishtownLock It Up: Fishtown’s Bike-and-Beans, Clean Air Council Collaborate to Bring New Artistic Bike Racks to N. Front Street
If we can continue to believe in facts and statistics, for the moment at least, bicycle ridership in Philadelphia continues to grow. It is up about half of a percentage…
John Henry Scott | 03/08/2017 -
Community in FishtownPenn Treaty Development News
Last week Spirit News reported on a rendering we obtained that appeared to show plans for a hotel in the lot next to Penn Treaty Park. We reached out to…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/08/2017 -
Community in FishtownCoded Collaboration: Coded By Kids Comes to Area Schools to Provide Students Free Tech Education
Many schools teach foreign languages to their students, including Spanish, French and Mandarin. Modern technology has also developed a new language, coding, that is responsible for creating computer programs for…
Shealyn Kilroy | 03/01/2017 -
Community in FishtownZoning Data: Data Shows That ZBA Has Overridden FNA Community Vote More Last Year Than Previous Two Years Combined
When Fishtown residents care about the legitimacy of a zoning variance, they tend to make their voices heard at community meetings. Typically the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) follows their…
Steve Bohnel | 03/01/2017 -
Community in FishtownGroundbreaking News at Adaire: Unique Partnership Between City Departments and Nonprofits Kicks Off New Schoolyard Project at Fishtown School
On February 21, 2017, the Alexander Adaire School at East Thompson and Palmer Streets hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new green schoolyard project. The project is part of a…
John Henry Scott | 03/01/2017 -
Features in FishtownIs a Hotel Coming to Area Between SugarHouse and Penn Treaty Park?
Spirit News recently obtained a rendering of what appears to be a hotel built on the land between the SugarHouse Casino and Penn Treaty Park. Our source, who spoke…
Ptah Gabrie | 02/28/2017 -
Community in FishtownUnparalleled Problem? A Cursory Overview of and Debate on the Systemic Issues With the Current Permit Parking System
Parking can be difficult in Fishtown. With the influx of new residents comes an influx of new cars — sometimes multiple cars per person — and every car needs a…
John Henry Scott | 02/22/2017 -
Features in FishtownGin and Juice: Philadelphia Distilling Company Opens Its Doors to Community
Last week, the Philadelphia Distilling Company (PDC) opened the doors to their new Fishtown distillery and became the newest piece in the continuously expanding entertainment district surrounding the former Ajax…
Ptah Gabrie | 02/22/2017 -
Local Business in FishtownEYE ON BUSINESS: New Aria Jefferson Urgent Care Center Opens in Northern Liberties
For those in need of medical assistance, there are three levels of care. Retail clinics, often found in pharmacies and supermarkets, treat the most basic and uncomplicated illnesses or…
Thomas Beck | 02/16/2017