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Photos in FishtownRiverwards Produce Completes Kickstarter, Prepares to Move Into New Location In Ampere Electric Building
The neighborhood produce store is another casualty of society’s move toward one-stop, big-box shopping. For decades, stores like Wal-Mart have slowly snubbed out any nearby competition and have forced…
Ptah Gabrie | 01/19/2017 -
Community in FishtownResidents, Developers Debate Possible Projects at FNA Zoning Meeting
Five minutes before the start of Tuesday night’s Fishtown Neighbors Association Meeting, people had already nearly filled the main meeting space in Fishtown Recreation Center. Then, FNA Zoning Committee Chair…
Steve Bohnel | 01/18/2017 -
Real Estate in FishtownPossible Compromise Delays Potential Historic Designation of St. Laurentius Interior
The fate of St. Laurentius Church was delayed last Friday when, at the last moment, the nominator of the church’s interior, John Wisniewski, withdrew his nomination at a Philadelphia…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 01/18/2017 -
Food in FishtownKurant Cider Coming to East Girard Ave
Kurant Cider will be setting up shop in Fishtown at 436 East Girard Ave. in place of a former garage. Reconstruction will begin soon. The cidery is expected to…
Thomas Beck | 01/12/2017 -
A&E in FishtownFreezing Temperatures, Fine Art, Full Pints and Geeky Fun Found on Frankford Ave.’s First Friday
The initial First Friday of 2017 brought outside temperatures cold enough to see your breath. However, behind closed doors along Frankford Ave., First Friday festivities were underway in a…
Shealyn Kilroy and Julia Jablonowski | 01/11/2017 -
Real Estate in FishtownPotential St. Laurentius Developer Says Possible Historic Designation of Church’s Interior Could Make Adaptive Reuse “Nearly Impossible”
Developer Leo Voloshin has spent nearly a year attempting to bring about an adaptive reuse of the interior of St. Laurentius Church into 23 apartments. In an interview with Spirit…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 01/06/2017 -
Health in FishtownGet Fit in Fishtown at City Fitness
At the start of every New Year, Americans resolve to quit their bad habits and take up good ones. Fitness resolutions always top the list and gym signups skyrocket…
Jenny Willden | 01/05/2017 -
A&E in FishtownMaker’s Series: Fishtown Playschool Creates a Chance to Create and Give Back
Fishtown Playschool started in the living rooms of 11 families in 2013. Nearly three years later, in the annex of The First Presbyterian Church of Kensington (418 E Girard…
Grace Shallow | 01/05/2017 -
Features in FishtownHealthy Meals In A Snap
Getting in shape and eating healthy are likely high on the list of New Year’s resolutions for residents throughout the Riverwards. However, preparing healthy meals day in and day…
Michael Hanisco | 01/04/2017 -
Local Business in FishtownPHOTOS: PlayArts 2016 Holiday Bazaar
On Sunday, December 11th, PlayArts (1241 N Front St.) hosted its 2016 Holiday Bazaar — an afternoon of supporting local business, artists and craftspeople. The bazaar featured supervised babysitting…
Michael Klusek | 12/19/2016 -
News in FishtownRiverwards Development News (December 14, 2016)
Fishtown On Tuesday, December 6th, developer Roland Kassis took a slightly modified version of the design of a boutique hotel he plans to construct at 1224 Frankford Avenue to…
Thomas Beck | 12/19/2016 -
A&E in FishtownRiot Nerd: Fishtown Bloggers Celebrate Comics, Movies, Geek Culture and Throw Rad Events
Not much more than a decade ago, speculative debates concerning whether Iron Man or Batman would emerge victorious in hypothetical mash-ups were confined to basements, primitive web-forums and isolated…
Sean Barrett | 12/07/2016