Community
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Community in Port RichmondPort Richmond Community Group Takes Care of Business
Stepping into Our Lady Help of Christians Church Hall, attendees were quickly and cheerfully greeted at the door by Theresa Costello and Dot Jacob, two of the three Port Richmond…
Michelle Anton | 04/11/2012 -
CommunityA Watch on Crime in The River Wards
It was just about sundown on Friday, March 30 when a crowd started to gather at the corner of Gaul and Cumberland Streets. This was the first “NightOut” gathering from…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 04/11/2012 -
CommunityRiverwards F.C. Mud Dogs
Annually, for the past three years, players from the community have participated in the Ocean City, Maryland, St. Patrick’s Indoor Soccer Tournament. The tournament is hosted by Ocean City’s Recreation…
Spirit Staff | 04/11/2012 -
Community in Fishtown“Near Neighbors” Meet About Local Underpasses and I-95 Construction
On the evening of Wednesday, March 21, more than thirty local residents gathered in a conference room of Penn Treaty Park Place on Delaware Avenue. They were joined by representatives…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 04/04/2012 -
Community in Port RichmondPulaski Park Project: Putting the Pieces Back Together and Keeping the Public Safe
A funny thing happened on the way to revitalizing Pulaski Park on the Delaware River in Port Richmond. A major construction project at the riverfront park began in early September…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 04/04/2012 -
CommunityLit Life: Dave Livewell
“I loved the overlap of generations,” said Dave Livewell, “We had old Irish, German, and Hungarian folks mixed with Glam Rockers. We also had immigrants from Saudi Arabia, Greece, and…
Spirit Staff | 03/21/2012 -
Community in Fishtown
Representatives From Local Health and Environmental Organizations Educate Neighbors About Dealing With Lead In The Soil
On Monday, March 5, representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and The Philadelphia Department of Public Health attended a Fishtown Action (FACT) meeting…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 03/14/2012 -
Community in Port RichmondCaptain Vogt Returns Home New Commanding Officer of the 24th District Invites Community Involvement
Captain Charles Vogt wanted to be a police officer since he was a young kid. “It was the cop shows, mostly,” said Captain Vogt, who was recently appointed the Commanding…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 03/07/2012 -
Community
Where I’m From
I am from the RIVERWARDS, Old time fishing town, Long time roots passed down from family generations. I am from Catholic to Public Schools, To stickball in the streets, Waiting…
Toni Hartley, 7th grader at Adaire Elementary | 03/07/2012 -
Community in FishtownThe Fight Continues: The Strong Spirit of Saint Laurentius
To the beat of the Rocky Theme Song, the students and faculty of St. Laurentius School marched into the church hall Friday afternoon to show the public they would fight on.…
Spirit Staff | 01/25/2012 -
Community in Fishtown
Local Catholic Schools React To Blue Ribbon Commission’s Decisions
In Archbishop Chaput’s most recent weekly online column, he stated, “First, the Blue Ribbon Commission report is not finally about ‘closing schools.’ It's about putting Catholic education on a firm…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 01/18/2012 -
Community in Fishtown
We Must Appeal the Archdiocese’s Decision to Close Our Schools
As I waited for the Archdiocese briefing on the Faith in the Future Plan to begin, which occurred just a few hours prior to the official announcement, I glanced down…
John Taylor, PA State Representative, 177th District | 01/11/2012