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FeaturesThe Local Lens
He took the Greyhound bus to Vegas, a book by Jack Kerouac in his pocket. The bus passed through Pittsburgh then on through the Midwest as he slept in his…
Thom Nickels | 05/09/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesThe NFL of eSports: N3RD Street Gamers Bring Competitive Video Gaming to Philly
John Fazio, CEO of Northern Liberties software engineering company Jarvus Innovations (908B N. 3rd St.), has been looking to do something big with eSports (competitive video gaming) for more than…
John Henry Scott | 05/09/2016 -
Community in FrancisvilleFrancisville Playground: A Multi-Faceted Resource to North Philly Residents
For 90 years the Francisville Playground has served as a focus for its community. With recreation amenities for toddlers through adults, it is used throughout the year by a broad…
Mark Brakeman | 05/09/2016 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesMusic Row: Queen of Jeans NoLibs Residency Starts Tonight!
Fans of lush, old-school female harmonies with spring reverb guitars will love Philly’s Queen of Jeans. Having formed a little over a year ago, this local band is off…
Justin Helm | 05/06/2016 -
Features in FrancisvilleUhuru Furniture Providing Couches and Community in North Philly
For many people in Philadelphia, Ikea, Raymour & Flanigan and Ashley Furniture Stores are merely an afterthought. Instead, some turn to Uhuru Furniture Store at 832 N. Broad St., which…
Danielle Nelson | 05/06/2016 -
FeaturesPhilly Foodworks: How Local Biz Backs Community Support Agriculture in the Riverwards
What do a bowling alley, rec center, homebrew supplies store, tea room, ice cream shop, juice bar, and art supplies store all have in common? Each location offers a selection…
Thomas Weir | 05/06/2016 -
A&E in FishtownLive at Adaire: Andrew Lipke & John Byrne in Concert
The raucous sounds of a rock concert reverberated around a Fishtown venue on Thursday night, April 28th — a common enough event in the neighborhood. But everything else about this…
Denis Devine | 05/05/2016 -
Education in FishtownComcast Cares Day Caps off “Historic Week” at Alexander Adaire Elementary School
More than 250 volunteers, most of them from right in the neighborhood, gathered in the schoolyard at Alexander Adaire Elementary School on Saturday morning on East Palmer Street in Fishtown.…
Michael Hanisco | 05/05/2016 -
Features in Strawberry MansionHip-Hop Hooray: Local Man Talks Music To Improve Mental Health
When Ronald Crawford taught his first class in 2005, he put a lot of thought into his outfit. Finally settling on a pair jeans, a white tee, a fitted cap…
Cindy Stansbury | 05/05/2016 -
A&E in FishtownPHOTO: Clowns Take Over ‘Hood in 5th Annual Clown Crawl
Clowns parading from bar to bar down Frankford Avenue may sound like a nightmare to some, but for the past five years, that’s what people have been doing at the…
Ptah Gabrie | 05/04/2016 -
FeaturesAccu-Reggie Weather Forecast (May 4 – May 10)
Wow, what a nasty week. Last week felt more like March than May; cold, cloudy and rainy on repeat! This week will, unfortunately be similar to last week, but not…
Accu-Reggie | 05/04/2016 -
Education in KensingtonGateway to the Future: Hackett School Dedicates New Archway at Community Ceremony
It was a cloudy morning in East Kensington: over a hundred elementary school students sat cross-legged on the barren expanse of blacktop outside the Horatio B. Hackett school at Tulip…
John Henry Scott | 05/04/2016