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Features in FairmountSpotluck: New App Helps Users Find Discounts at Local Eateries
There is a popular new app that can save you money at restaurants near you. Spotluck, a fun and simple app, focuses on providing discounts to its users from…
Michael Antonio Castaneda | 10/12/2016 -
Features in Spring GardenRoy-Pitz Brewing Company To Open Brewpub at 990 Spring Garden
Philly.com reports that Chambersburg, PA craft-beer specialist Roy-Pitz Brewing Company plans to open a new brewpub at 990 Spring Garden St. The proposed 4,000 sq ft brewpub, to be…
Patrick Clark | 10/12/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownWho are the “Leins” of The Monkey & The Elephant Stained Glass Fame?
The Monkey & The Elephant has been gaining a lot of recognition since opening in February of last year. For those who have not read Joe Palinsky’s January 14th…
Spencer Homan | 10/12/2016 -
Features in FishtownRemembering Sean Murphy: Mural, Youth Tournament Honor the Memory of Fishtown’s Ace
On the first weekend of October, hundreds of people turned out to Shissler Field, despite damp and dreary conditions, to commemorate Fishtown’s Ace Sean Murphy. The field played host…
Michael Hanisco | 10/12/2016 -
Features in FishtownA Taste of the Old Country: Jovan’s Place Serves Up Authentic Eastern European Cuisine
I have a confession to make: For many years, I believed Jovan’s Place (2327 E. York St.) was an authentic Polish restaurant. In all actuality, Jovan’s Place is an authentic…
Ptah Gabrie | 10/05/2016 -
Community in FishtownGroundbreaking: Playground Renovations to Start at Penn Treaty Park
On Tuesday, September 27, Penn Treaty Park was filled with city officials, Friends of Penn Treaty Park, and students from Adaire, Hackett, and Saint Laurentius schools to celebrate the…
Kaitlyn Moore | 10/05/2016 -
Community in Temple UniversityStadium Stompers Update: Where Things Currently Stand With Proposed Temple Stadium
The proposed Temple University football stadium remains a contentious issue city-wide, with Fox Sports, Comcast SportsNet, Yahoo and ESPN all reporting that the board of trustees are stalling on the…
Payne Schroeder | 10/05/2016 -
A&E in FairmountTerror Behind the Walls Returns for Another Horrifying Holiday Season
A frightening Fairmount favorite returns for another season of screams, ghosts and ghouls — Terror Behind the Walls is back at Eastern State Penitentiary and is set to run from…
Max Pulcini | 10/05/2016 -
FeaturesSERIALIZED FICTION: “When We All Went Away” Pt. 4
THIS IS A WORK OF SERIALIZED FICTION BY LOCAL AUTHOR MICHAEL FERRENCE. FOLLOW THESE LINKS FOR PART 1, PART 2 and PART 3. Time was still but we went on anyway.…
Michael Ferrence | 10/05/2016 -
Community in Fishtown3 Temple Professors Want You to Celebrate Where You Live — the Rowhouse!
The rowhouse — you walk, drive or bike past hundreds of them on a day. Heck — many, if not all, of you live in them. As the ubiquitous…
Amy Strauss | 10/05/2016 -
Features in Temple UniversityMan Alleges an ‘AlliedBarton Beatdown’ at Temple Hospital While Seeking Medical Attention
Orlando Garcia, a resident of Kensington, was having a rough night. The 52-year old man claims he suffers from severe, chronic migraine headaches that are debilitating and cause vomiting,…
Ptah Gabrie | 10/05/2016 -
A&E in Northern Liberties“We Are All Doomed” — Monthly Metal Showcase at The Fire
“Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all…
Sean Barrett | 09/29/2016