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Features in BrewerytownSERIALIZED FICTION: “WHEN WE ALL WENT AWAY” Part 1
I just miss seeing her things lying around — shoes lying crooked along the wall, jeans on the floor, underwear turned inside-out and tangled in the sheets, earrings atop the…
Michael Ferrence | 09/14/2016 -
Community in Strawberry MansionSights and Sounds From Strawberry Mansion Day 2016
Words and Photos by Kaitlyn Moore Starting at 9AM on Saturday, September 10th, community members gathered to celebrate a day full of festivities at Strawberry Mansion Day 2016. …
Kaitlyn Moore | 09/14/2016 -
Community in Olde RichmondUnTag ORCA: Civic Association is Fighting Graffiti, One Tag at a Time
A few months ago, Olde Richmond resident Chris Sherman noticed some graffiti on his block. He reported it to 311 and was surprised to find the offending tag gone within…
John Henry Scott | 09/14/2016 -
CommunityThe Pink Elephant: 5K Takes Aim at the Riverwards’ Drug Epidemic
Reenie Dugan wants to talk about the elephant in the room, the pink elephant more specifically. It has to be addressed. Ignoring it will not make it go away.…
Michael Hanisco | 09/14/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonNext Kensington Gardens Pop-Up Beer Garden Coming September 10th
Kensington Gardens, a new beer garden sponsored by Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC), will be hosting its next pop-up event on September 10th at 2666-72 Coral Street. The pop-up garden will feature…
Spirit Staff | 09/01/2016 -
Education in FairmountPrisons Today: Eastern State Penitentiary Showing Hard Facts on Mass Incarceration
For the last 30 years, incarceration rates in America have skyrocketed; our country’s current prison population has reached more than 2.2 million. This is what the Eastern State Penitentiary's (ESP)…
Whitney Johnson | 09/01/2016 -
FeaturesQ&A: James Jones, Republican Candidate for the 2nd Congressional District
Philadelphia and many other major cities across the United States are governed by political systems structured to make sure only candidates of one party are likely to win. In this…
Ptah Gabrie | 09/01/2016 -
Education in Temple UniversityThe $5 Temple Food Truck Experience
The summer has ended, and Temple University classes are back in session. With a new year of class comes a new year of trying out all the different food truck…
Michael Antonio Castaneda | 09/01/2016 -
Community in KensingtonThe Meadows: Community Park Takes Shape on Borrowed Land
While business owners, city planners, developers and residents wrestle with the complex challenges facing the desolate and deindustrialized North American Street, the Philly Block Project team has built a small pop-up…
Lori Waselchuk | 08/31/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonSouth Kensington Community Archive Shows Identity of a Neighborhood Through Photos
The Philly Block Project Archive is comprised of past and present photographs sourced from historical archives and from the individuals who call South Kensington home, uniting the residents to each…
Lori Waselchuk | 08/31/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonPhilly Block Project Brings Free Workshops to South Kensington With “Art-A-Matic”
In early August, amateur and professional photographers came to The Resource Exchange (1701 N. 2nd St.) for a free class on pinhole photography. The workshop was part of Art-A-Matic,…
Megan Matuzak | 08/31/2016 -
Community in Northern LibertiesN. 5th Street Update: Residents and Civic Associations React to New Speed Cushions in Northern Liberties
For years, North 5th Street, from Spring Garden to up past Lehigh, has been hostile territory to anyone outside of the relative safety of a motor vehicle. Two lanes…
John Henry Scott | 08/31/2016