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Community in FishtownHoly Repurposing: Can St. Laurentius Set New Precedent For Adaptive Reuse?
The Philadelphia Historical Commission’s July decision to make St. Laurentius a historic structure has protected it from demolition. In the same breath, it has left a number of unanswered questions…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 08/12/2015 -
Community in FishtownFrankford Arts Corridor Adds a Fresh Space to Clear the Mind
It’s no secret that Frankford Ave in the 19125 has gone through a transformation. Anyone strolling along this strip known as The Frankford Arts Corridor will notice bars, coffee houses,…
Denise M. Krenski | 08/05/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesSeth Williams Tours NoLibs to Promote Community “Conduit” To DA’s Office
On Wednesday July 29th, District Attorney Seth Williams stood before a crowd of about thirty on the Hancock Street patio in Northern Liberties. Williams was leading an entourage between bar…
Kenneth Lipp | 08/05/2015 -
CommunityQuestion of the Week: How Will You Spend Your Last Weeks of Summer?
The last days of summer are upon us, folks (boo), but that doesn't mean we can't make the most of our final few weeks of heat and sunshine! This week,…
Hayley Marks | 08/04/2015 -
Community in Northern Liberties2nd Street Festival Returns to NoLibs this Sunday
It's hard to believe that it's already August. You know what the means: The 2nd Street Festival is almost here! The day-long, free gala event is a Northern Liberties summer…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/31/2015 -
Community in FishtownLending a Hand to Give Back to the Past
Young people can get a bum rap: just “kids” who have little regard for anything that came before them, for the old days. We look to young people to…
Max Pulcini | 07/30/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesLooking for Some Excitement? NoLibs Zoning Meeting Tonight!
The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association (NLNA) is holding zoning meetings Monday and Tuesday night, so if you want to hear about new building projects trying to come up in NoLibs,…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/27/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesA NoLibs Underdog Tale (But With Beer and Softball)
On July 1st, a beautiful summer evening following the previous day’s rainout, the 3rd and Girard softball team took the field late in the second game of a doubleheader against…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/24/2015 -
Community#TBT Breakfast at Sulimay’s: Diplo & Goatwhore
Several years ago, Mark Brodzik at Scrapple TV had a simplistically brilliant idea: get locals in a local restaurant to listen to music and give their unfiltered opinions. The web…
Joshua Albert | 07/23/2015 -
CommunityCity Planning Commission Releases Draft Plan for Riverwards (Now With More Bike Lanes!!)
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission presented a draft of its plan for the Riverwards on Tuesday, as part of Mayor Michael Nutter's "Philadelphia2035" project. City planner Ashley Richards was the…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/22/2015 -
Community in KensingtonCrashing A Kensington Reunion at the Shore
For the whole of my adolescence, I stood on the far side (and what many would call the wrong side) of the Philly-Jersey Shore continuum. Every summer, Philadelphians, made…
Sean Barrett | 07/22/2015 -
Community in KensingtonWTF Is That?! 1625 North Howard Street
Welcome to a new column in The Spirit, “WTF Is That!?” [caption id="attachment_3814" align="aligncenter" width="900"] 1625 North Howard, Photo: Joshua Albert[/caption] This space will explore the origins of…
Austin Nolen | 07/22/2015