Education
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Community in FishtownNew Schoolyard and Renovated Rec Center Coming to Fishtown
Improvements are coming to Fishtown with the reconstruction of two community hotspots. The Friends of Adaire, a registered nonprofit consisting of parents, educators and community members who help provide additional…
Whitney Johnson | 01/07/2016 -
Education in BridesburgBuses are Unreliable for Students in The Riverwards
For a lot of parents, getting their child to school on time is a top priority. Many rely on the district-run bus services to accomplish this task. However, those services…
Thomas Weir | 01/06/2016 -
Education in FishtownOperation Warm Comes to Riverwards
Even though we’ve had a very forgiving and mild winter, I think we all know harsher weather is right around the corner. On Monday, December 21, Operation Warm, a nationwide…
Thomas Weir | 12/24/2015 -
Education in HarrowgateThe Collective Philadelphia Teaches Kids How To Safely Shred
When I was in middle school, one of my friends had a half pipe on the second floor of his dad’s garage. In addition to skating, it was also the…
Ptah Gabrie | 12/03/2015 -
EducationLocal Real Estate Agents Get Schooled
Real estate agents in the Riverwards have been faced with an ongoing quagmire: How can they continue to sell amazing (and pricey) homes to young families but not know a…
Denise M. Krenski | 11/11/2015 -
Community in Fishtown#OurGivingSpirit: Friends of Adaire
Throughout the entirety of the Giving Season, The Spirit will be profiling local residents, business owners, movers and shakers who give back to neighborhood. Do you know someone who deserves…
Whitney Johnson | 11/03/2015 -
Education in FishtownThe Great Fishtown Spelling Bee Tradition Continues
Energy, both nervous and excited, filled the Shissler Recreation Center (1800 Blair Street) on Thursday, October 29, in anticipation for the 14th Annual Great Fishtown Spelling Bee. Participants represented second…
Grace Shallow | 10/30/2015 -
Education in BridesburgBridesburg Charter School Officially Opens New Buildings
On the morning of Friday, October 2nd, grey clouds filled an overcast sky. But despite the uninspiring weather the mood inside the gymnasium of the First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 10/15/2015 -
Education in Northern LibertiesJust Like B. Hop: Joe Hand Gym Produces Champions of All Ages
One of the biggest problems facing the youth of major cities like Philadelphia is a lack of viable after school programs. Sure, money is a big factor and sports and…
Ptah Gabrie | 10/02/2015 -
A&EDressing With Spirit: Back in the Saddle (Shoes)
Summer’s over, and it’s time to trade sundresses and sandals for crisp weather and fall fashion. For kids in the Riverwards, it’s back to school, and likely, back into a…
Joanna Leigh Simon | 09/18/2015 -
Community in FishtownBack to School Supply Drive
We teamed up with the Friends of Adaire to put on a Back to School Supply Drive! We'll take whatever you have, pens, pencils, glue, paper, laptops, tablets, cleaning supplies, gym…
Ben Smolin | 09/08/2015 -
Community in Kensington“Being Neighborly” is back in Vogue in the Riverwards
I remember a time when being from a neighborhood had its perks. If you asked your neighbor for some help, you got it — right then, right there. It was…
Denise M. Krenski | 09/03/2015