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CommunityPhoto Essay: Elevated Lines
A couple months ago I was asked to photograph The El by The Spirit. The assignment was open ended and the editor told me to do whatever I wanted with…
Matthew Albasi | 05/19/2015 -
Community10 Parks in The Riverwards You Should Probably Know About
After what seemed like a truly endless winter, warm weather has finally arrived. Here is a list of parks across the Riverwards that offer tons of different ways to enjoy…
Lindsey Miller | 05/13/2015 -
Community in FishtownClarifications & Corrections: “Holy Reputations: In Danger of Imminent Collapse”
In our April 29, 2015 cover story, “Holy Reputations: In Danger of Imminent Collapse,” we reported at length on litigation involving a 2006 inspection by engineering firm O’Donnell & Naccarato…
Spirit Staff | 05/08/2015 -
Community in FishtownThe View From The Stoop
Consider for a moment the humble stoop. Often overlooked and—if you’ll pardon the pun—stepped over when discussing housing architecture, these stairs a few steps short of a case are part…
Ben Smolin | 05/06/2015 -
Community in FishtownGardening Tips From Greensgrow Farm
On the first week of each month, David Prendergrast from Greensgrow Farms will be answering your urban gardening questions. This month’s reader writes: Dear Garden Gnome, I have a lot…
David Prendergast | 05/06/2015 -
Community in FishtownZoning for Dummies
Philadelphians have a number of pressing issues occupying our daily lives as city dwellers — crime, police brutality, racial discrimination, rising rents, zoning — wait, zoning? The City of Philadelphia…
Austin Nolen | 05/06/2015 -
Community in FishtownKensington Community Food Co-op Hosts Monthly Marketplace Event
In case you missed it Tuesday night, the Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC) held their monthly Marketplace event at the Circle of Hope church at 2009 Frankford Ave. Millenials, do…
K. Andrew Deffley | 04/29/2015 -
A&E in FishtownCeremony Tattoo Society
Sitting in One Shot Coffee on a Monday afternoon, Gia Rose somehow simultaneously meets and defies every expectation you’d have of a seasoned tattoo artist: She’s mannered but still passionate,…
Jake Detwiler | 04/29/2015 -
Community in FishtownRise and Shine And Hear the Birdies Sing: Gardening Tips From Greensgrow Farms
Growing up in a family of eleven children, my mother would greet us every morning with that phrase: “rise and shine and hear the birdies sing!” The saying sticks with…
David Prendergast | 04/23/2015 -
Community in FishtownCoffee Wars
When La Colombe opened its doors just past Frankford and Mercer at the tail end of 2014, it seemed as though Fishtown had found its undisputed sovereign leader of all…
Jake Detwiler | 04/22/2015 -
Community in FishtownMusic Row: How much has really changed?
The conventional image of old-school Kensington seems to lean heavily in the working-class Irish direction. I can’t think of anything more un-old-school Kensington than the art-rock, stoner band Bardo Pond,…
Sophie DiPinto | 04/22/2015 -
Community in FishtownNew Group Organizes Front and Girard with Smart Approach
Monday, April 13th, was a beautiful day. Sunny skies and a high in the 70s brought everyone out of their homes on one of the first warm days since 2014.…
Kenneth Lipp | 04/22/2015