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Community in Port RichmondLocals Keep Meaning of Memorial Day Alive at Port Richmond Veterans Park
There’s something of a mystery surrounding a Vietnam War Memorial in Port Richmond. For years, American Legion Post 152 took care of the small parcel of land on the…
Max Weinstein and John Henry Scott | 05/24/2017 -
CommunityDERBY PHOTOS: Wacky Pics from the Wildest Street Festival of the Year
This past Saturday, thousands of people from Kensington, Fishtown, Port Richmond and the surrounding neighborhoods gathered to watch the 2017 Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby &…
Roman Blazic | 05/24/2017 -
Community in FairmountParty in the Playground: Smith Memorial Playground’s 10th Annual Fundraiser Comes to Fairmount Park
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek’s favorite slide is the Ann Newman Giant Wooden Slide at Smith Memorial Playground in Fairmount Park. On Thursday, Hirsh-Pasek received the 2017 Ida Newman Magic of Play Award…
Grace Shallow | 05/23/2017 -
A&ESpring Garden Street Bridge Mural Dedicated Near Art Museum
Vibrant, colorful tulips stretch across 94 five-by-ten foot aluminum panels on the Spring Garden Street Bridge, filling up more than 6,000 square feet. [caption id="attachment_15569" align="alignnone" width="900"] /Patrick Clark[/caption] It’s…
Steve Bohnel | 05/23/2017 -
Community in BrewerytownBullock, Fairmount CDC Celebrate Developments on West Girard Avenue
The Fairmount Community Development Corporation (CDC) celebrated the enhancements made along West Girard Avenue on Saturday, May 20th. Spirit News recently spoke to Kevin Moran, Executive Director of the Fairmount…
Shealyn Kilroy | 05/22/2017 -
Community in FishtownLutheran Settlement House Honors Leaders at Annual Women of Courage Awards
On May 10th, the Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) awarded Yasmine Mustafa of ROAR for Good with the Women of Courage Visionary Leadership Award, and Carole Alexy of the Pennsylvania…
Spirit Staff | 05/22/2017 -
Community in BrewerytownStreetscape Celebration Crowns West Girard’s Economic Boom
On Saturday May 20th, West Girard Avenue will celebrate its recent streetscape improvements with free tote bags, a sidewalk sale courtesy of local businesses, and a dedication ceremony at noon.…
Max Weinstein | 05/19/2017 -
A&E in Port RichmondPortside Arts Center Holds 10th Annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival Inside
The downpour that drenched the city this past Saturday did not stop patrons from coming and painting during the Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival. To avoid the rain, Portside…
Shealyn Kilroy | 05/18/2017 -
CommunityLocal Culinary Community Unites for Greensgrow’s “A Taste of Kensington”
Some of Kensington’s culinary staples will join forces with neighborhood newbies to celebrate the work of Greensgrow Farms. A Taste of Kensington, a food and spirits festival to…
Jen Colletta | 05/18/2017 -
Community in KensingtonKensington Will Play Host to Super Bowl of Derby Racing This Saturday
Riverwards residents! Prepare for wacky and crafty, because the largest D.I.Y. spectacle in North Philadelphia is coming. The 2017 Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby and…
Shealyn Kilroy | 05/17/2017 -
Community in North CentralNorth Philadelphia Black Biz Directory unveiled at Beech Interplex
On May 8th, the first iteration of the “North Philadelphia Black Biz Directory” was unveiled at the Beech Interplex at 15th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The release was…
Patrick Clark | 05/15/2017 -
CommunityCriticisms of Proposed 49 Bus Route Arise Among Strawberry Mansion Residents
As The Spirit has previously reported, SEPTA’s proposed Route 49 bus is set to offer Brewerytown and Fairmount residents with a much more convenient means of reaching University City and…
Patrick Clark | 05/15/2017