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Features in Fairmount(PHOTOS) A Look Inside the Divine Lorraine
Last week, Spirit News had the opportunity to view the interior of the historic Divine Lorraine in its current state of renovations. Draped in scaffolding, the 10-story former hotel is…
Patrick Clark | 06/29/2016 -
Features in Cecil B. MooreEye on Business: Hue Food Market Brings Fresh Food to Cecil B. Moore Ave
Joseph Yun had a distinct vision for the corner of 16th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Hue Fusion Food Market stands out with a burst of color among the row…
Patrick Clark | 06/29/2016 -
Features in FishtownWhat Is That?! Ampere Electric Building, 2200 E. Norris Street
If you’ve walked by the corner of Norris and Sepviva and wondered, “What the heck is a Sepviva?” you are not alone. You may have also wondered about that…
Bob Stewart | 06/29/2016 -
FeaturesHome Grown Airwaves: WPPM 106.5, The New Community Radio Station For The People, By The People
In the basement of the old Bok Technical High School on S. 9th Street, technical volunteers from hackerspace Hive76 and PhillyCAM work, with vigor, on refurbishing old donated radio studio…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/29/2016 -
Features in FishtownMutual Burial Ground of Kensington: Update on Recent Historic Designation Meeting
Last month, Spirit News ran an article about a 19th-century cemetery known as the Mutual Burial Ground of Kensington. In addition to providing an in-depth look at the history…
John Henry Scott | 06/29/2016 -
CrimeShots Fired?! How To Tell If That Was a Firecracker, Car Backfire or a Gunshot on 4th of July
Bang! Pop! Boom, boom, boom! Crack! These are just some of the onomatopoeia used to describe gun shots. (And Adam West-style Batman brawls of course. Take that, Joker!) Pow! Boom!…
Bob Stewart | 06/29/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Lens: A Converstation with Carlton Willers
I first heard the name Carlton Willers while interviewing author Victor Bockris, when Bockris was in Philadelphia to introduce an early (and bad) Andy Warhol film entitled “Kitchen.” Willers,…
Thom Nickels | 06/29/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownFor The Love of Fresh Food: West Girard Community Council Battles North Philly’s Food Deserts
On the corner of Girard Avenue and 27th Street, Robert Seabury sits behind a table; fruit and vegetables strewn about in front of him accompanied by a sign that…
Cindy Stansbury | 06/29/2016 -
Community in KensingtonThis Arts House: Celebrating 10 Years at the Coral Street Arts House
“Go get the picture of it for me,” Sandy Salzman calls over to Ed McColly. Salzman is the Executive Director of New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) and McColly is…
Sean Kearney | 06/29/2016 -
FeaturesTo Tax or Not to Tax: Locals Weigh in on Kenney and City Council’s Decision to Become Largest City With Sugary Drink Tax
“Over here, tonic water? Taxed. Ocean Spray? Taxed. All these here, any sparkling water with sugar in it? Taxed.” [caption id="attachment_9979" align="aligncenter" width="900"] /All Photos by Patrick Clark[/caption] Don…
John Henry Scott | 06/23/2016 -
Features in Fishtown26th District Immortalizes the Memory of Officer Michelle Winkis With New Planter
On Thursday, June 16, the Philadelphia Police Department's 26th District honored former colleague Michelle Winkis, who died suddenly after a brain aneurysm on September 7, 2013. Family members, friends…
Thomas Beck | 06/22/2016 -
Features in Port RichmondRepresenting Under I-95: State Rep. John Taylor Discusses “Our Life Under I-95” With Us
On June 8, Spirit News published an article titled “Life Under I-95.” This "slice of life" piece highlighted three groups of people and how their lives are affected by…
spiritadmin | 06/22/2016