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Community in FishtownBicycle Stable Shuttering
After serving cyclists from both Fishtown and Philadelphia at large for years, Frankford Avenue staple Bicycle Stable has announced that they will be closing. While they're not quite gone yet,…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
A&E in KensingtonSecond Annual Girls Rock Philly Community Gala in Kensington
On October 3, 2015 Girls Rock Philly will be holding the second annual Sustaining Our Sounds Gala at the ImpactHUB Philly at 1227 N. 4th St. The event celebrates Girl Rock…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
Community in FishtownFishtown Says Goodbye to a Beloved Friend and Neighbor: Moon Mullen, Sept. 6, 1952 – Aug. 27, 2015
On Monday, August 31, Fishtown celebrated the life of Vincent “Moon” Mullen. Moon, a Fishtown resident who had lived on the 600 block of Gaul Street for years, passed on…
Max Pulcini | 08/31/2015 -
CommunityRiverCity Returns to Fishtown
The Fishtown Neighbors Association has once again teamed up with the Department of Parks and Recreation to present the 8th annual RiverCity Festival on Saturday, October 10, from 12-6 PM…
Ben Smolin | 08/31/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondWTF is That?! Delaware River Generating Station
If you’ve ever walked down Delaware Ave or spent time at Penn Treaty park, you’ve likely wondered about that behemoth concrete building sitting on the river. It resembles a Greek…
Bob Stewart | 08/31/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesSerialized Fiction: A Riverwards Murder Mystery (Part Four of Four)
The Spirit is pleased to present a story of serialized fiction throughout the month of August. For the past three weeks, we’ve published a new part in the developing story…
Kyle Albasi | 08/31/2015 -
Community in KensingtonSixers Owner Donates $3.5 Million to PAL
The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia (PAL) announced that they received a $3.5 million dollar grant from the Harris Family Charitable Foundation, owned by 76ers owner Josh Harris and his…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Community in KensingtonBest Movie From Kensington Since Rocky
There's a lot we could say about this, but the video really speaks for itself. Two dudes get in a fight and work things out the way Ben Franklin would…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Community in Fishtown2 Fishtown Area Business Association Info Sessions Next Week
The Fishtown Area Business Association (FABA) has a Papal Q&A and a Night Market info session scheduled for next week. The Papal Q&A session will take place on Monday, August…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Community in FishtownWhat Is Liberty Vintage?
Adam Cramer, 47, is not a Harley guy. He’s not a café racer guy either. He is, however, an original British bikes kind of guy, namely Triumphs and Nortons. His…
Megan Matuzak | 08/27/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondGiant Sinkhole Closes Down Intersection at Tulip and Huntingdon
“What’s the situation?” shouted one Philadelphia Water Department employee into a radio communicator as he stared into the massive hole in the Earth that lay before him. “Well, half the…
Max Pulcini | 08/26/2015 -
A&EThe Show Must Go On: How Pope Francis’ Visit Will Affect Touring Bands and Local Concert Venues
No one told Joe Keithley about the pope. The legendary Canadian singer, best known by his stage name “Joey Shithead” as the leader of hardcore punk pioneers D.O.A., recently got…
Randy LoBasso | 08/26/2015