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Crime in Northern LibertiesThe Unsolved Murder of Amber Long
Two years of investigation and nothing to show. On January 19, 2014, 26-year-old architect Amber Long and her mother Stephanie were walking to their car on the 900 block of…
Thomas Beck | 01/22/2016 -
News in Northern LibertiesA Church, a Day Care Center and Everything in Between
Do not let appearances deceive you. On the 200 block of Fairmount Avenue in Northern Liberties sits an unimposing, nondescript day care center one might understandably dismiss. It is, however,…
Thomas Beck | 01/21/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesPhilly’s Most Raucous Party Comes to the Riverwards: SugarHouse, Radio 94.1 WIP Host Wing Bowl Qualifying Competition
There are few instances where it’s socially acceptable to be publicly intoxicated at 6 AM. Wing Bowl is one of them. If you’re fortunate enough to not be working on…
Ptah Gabrie | 01/21/2016 -
Food in Northern LibertiesA Pork Emporium No More: PIG Closes After One Month
Apparently there is a limit to how much bacon is too much bacon. Chef Joseph Shilling told Philly Eater back in December that he will “...Never need to purchase butter…
Thomas Weir | 01/20/2016 -
News in Northern LibertiesTownhomes Set for Construction Where Northern Liberties Warehouse Once Stood
Northern Liberties said goodbye to a warehouse located on 5th and Fairmount that was recently demolished. The land was used for various events held inside the building, but will now…
Whitney Johnson | 01/16/2016 -
Local Business in Northern LibertiesSEER Interactive Expanding Upward in Northern Liberties
Up, up and away. Over the past six months, SEER Interactive, a digital marketing agency that operates out of both Philadelphia and San Diego, has purchased all but one floor…
Thomas Beck | 12/18/2015 -
Features in Northern LibertiesBamboowifi Brings Free Connectivity to the N3rd Street Corridor
Philadelphia internet provider Bamboowifi has received a $15,000 grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District (PTSSD) in order to expand its network of free wi-fi from Liberty Lands Park…
Jake Detwiler | 12/16/2015 -
News in Northern LibertiesFormer Destination Maternity Site in NoLibs Revamps Plan Due to Zoning Change
According to Philadelphia Business Journal, the owner of the Destination Maternity building on the corner of 5th and Spring Garden streets is revamping their previous plan to convert the building…
Thomas Weir | 11/25/2015 -
Local Business in Northern LibertiesNorthern Liberties Tattoo Shop Doubles as an Art Gallery
Central Tattoo Studios (171 W. Girard Ave.) in Northern Liberties operates as a tattoo shop and an art gallery, with some exciting new art exhibitions coming up. The owners of…
Grace Shallow | 11/20/2015 -
Features in Northern LibertiesI Did the Bump and I Survived
It’s about 9AM on a cool Sunday morning and I’m thinking about the cracked and cobbled streets I’ll soon be exploring in Kensington. I’m not in search of my next…
Ptah Gabrie | 11/13/2015 -
News in Northern LibertiesNew Apartments Galore in Northern Liberties
Just when you thought Northern Liberties could blossom no further, a new and promising development suddenly makes itself known. HOW Properties, a Philadelphia-based real estate management firm, has purchased a…
Thomas Beck | 11/06/2015 -
Features in Northern LibertiesWho Owns that Parking Lot? An Investigation of Aggressive Towing Practices At the Piazza
Juliet Miller’s night was already going in the wrong direction. She recalls one terrible night some months back when she was working as a server at one of the…
Ptah Gabrie | 11/04/2015