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Raw Bars, Live Jazz and Free Beer: First Friday in Fishtown

It’s that time of the month — First Friday! Hopefully tonight’s impending storm won’t wash away your plans! But if you haven’t made any yet — or are feeling adventurous…

A Greenhouse in a Desert

Strawberry Mansion Community Garden gets winter-proofed In the summer months, a garden blooming with leafy greens and bulging fruits flourishes on the corner of Ridge Avenue and N. 32 St.,…

Temple Protestors Disrupt Planning Meeting for Proposed Stadium

The push to build a $100 million football stadium on Temple University’s campus continued Monday afternoon during a public meeting. Temple University President Neil D. Theobald and Athletic Director Pat…

Fishtown’s Original Girls Rock Philly

Girls Rock Philly (GRP) is a place for girls to learn more than just playing instruments — they learn how to rock. Located at 1867 Frankford Avenue, this after school…

PHOTOS: These Beautiful Shots of 95 Revive Will Give You New Perspective on the Construction

Photography by Michael Klusek Most Riverwards residents are familiar with the Revive 95 project due to the recent work on interchanges at Girard Avenue and Aramingo Avenue, causing headaches for commuters…

Reach Your Valentine By Leaving a Note in the Spirit News!

The Best of Us: Remembering Fr. Dan Moriarity

“There’s a little bit of the bad in the best of us, and a little bit of good in the worst.” Just about every sermon I heard from Father Dan…

Coach Pat Cain Honored by City Council For Community Service

Congratulations to Coach Pat Cain who was honored last Thursday by Philadelphia City Council for 53 years of volunteer work with the children of Fishtown. Cain accepted his award, accompanied…

Community Organizations: Plans for the New Year in Brewerytown

Real estate development is looming large in Greater Brewerytown in the new year and 2016 looms on the Greater Brewerytown Community Development Corporation (GBCDC) with promise for continuing the services…

Restorative Justice: A Community Discusses Alternatives

Though Eastern State Penitentiary closed its doors as a prison more than 40 years ago, the 19th-century facility continues to play an active role in the modern exploration of the…

Sarah’s Place: In Defiance of the Finer Things

Neighborhood bars are dropping like sloshed barflies at last call, at least according to recent statistics. A Nielsen Consumer Report from October 2015 states that an average of one in…

OPEN CALL: Visual Artists Wanted for Our Upcycle Throwdown

What do you see when you look at a stack of old newspapers? Is it a pile of trash, or a piece of art waiting to be made? We want…