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Features in Northern LibertiesWith Swim Club Stakeholders At Odds, Monarch Membership Holders Told Their Passes Will Be Honored at NoLibs Pool
Breaking up with a financial partner who you feel wronged you can be as painful as a bitter divorce. Last week, news spread that two men were locked in a…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/10/2017 -
Community in Northern LibertiesBrotherly Love: NoLibs Neighbor Gives a Man and His Dog a Second Chance
Sekou greets me at the front door of a modest row home on Cantrell Street in South Philadelphia. He’s dressed in gray sweats and red du-rag. He looks tired, but…
Michael Hanisco | 03/29/2017 -
Community in Northern LibertiesNorthern Liberties Neighbors Association Celebrates 40 Years, Unveils Plans For New Rec Pavillion
In the 1970s, Northern Liberties was a neighborhood in transition. The breweries and factories that once sustained the area were on their way to permanently closing their doors. Many…
Ptah Gabrie | 10/26/2016 -
A&E in Northern Liberties“We Are All Doomed” — Monthly Metal Showcase at The Fire
“Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all…
Sean Barrett | 09/29/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesFriends of the Doughboy Near Fundraising Goal For Restoration of NoLibs Statue
Thanks to tireless efforts from local residents, careful coordination by the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association (NLNA), and generous contributions from the public, the bronze Doughboy memorial at 2nd and…
Michael Hanisco | 09/29/2016 -
Community in Northern LibertiesN. 5th Street Update: Residents and Civic Associations React to New Speed Cushions in Northern Liberties
For years, North 5th Street, from Spring Garden to up past Lehigh, has been hostile territory to anyone outside of the relative safety of a motor vehicle. Two lanes…
John Henry Scott | 08/31/2016 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesLocal Funny Person Michelle Biloon’s Set to Take Stage at Punch Line Philly
Michelle Biloon is a 16-year survivor of the comedy business. Now that she's in Philly, the locally-based comic is gearing up for one of her biggest breaks yet. But…
Megan Matuzak | 08/24/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesRESTAURANT REVIEW: Wahlburgers (1033 North 2nd Street)
I recently had the displeasure of eating at Wahlburgers, located at 1033 North 2nd Street at Schmidt’s Commons. The Boston-based burger chain is owned by Paul Wahlberg in partnership with…
Michael Antonio Castaneda | 08/17/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesRekindling The Fire: 16-Year-Old NoLibs Music Venue Set For Comeback Show This Saturday
Derek Dorsey is looking to make a big statement. Just a week shy of The Fire’s relaunch party on Aug. 13, I touched base with its longtime talent buyer and…
Amy Strauss | 08/10/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesWhat is That?! A Look Inside Girard Theater (625 W Girard Ave.)
Just on the outskirts of Northern Liberties, between 6th and 7th on Girard, is the Fine Fare grocery store. Exciting right? Of course not, well that is until you…
Bob Stewart | 07/20/2016 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesHeARTs in the ‘Hood: Fishtown Artist Amberella Pours Her Heart onto Philly Streets
If you could tell the world what is in your heart, what would you say? Would you even have the guts? That’s the idea behind a daring new body of…
Michael Hanisco | 07/06/2016 -
Community in Northern LibertiesWeWork Hard for Their Money
What it's like to work for WeWork “I drank the Kool-Aid and enjoyed the taste,” Rachel Wynn said. “But looking back it's a lot of smoke and mirrors.” Wynn is…
Shane English | 06/17/2016