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Community in FishtownFNA’s Monthly Meeting Highlights Parenting and Crime
The Fishtown Neighborhood Association’s (FNA) monthly meeting at the neighborhood’s recreation center on Wednesday, April 20th, highlighted a critical disparity. The meeting, partly focused on children and education, presented Friends…
Paulina Malek | 05/02/2016 -
Education in Temple UniversityUniversity-As-Business: Fiscal Brinksmanship at Temple University
Temple University (TU) has in the past three years sustained a lot of damage to its public image: sexual misconduct allegations against Bill Cosby; the rather unpopular stadium proposal and…
Jack Grauer | 05/02/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonPreserving Philadelphia’s Presbyterian Past
Philadelphia is a city of many unique pieces of public art. Iconic works like the LOVE statue or William Penn on top of City Hall are images that are important…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/29/2016 -
A&E in Strawberry MansionKnow Your History! John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion Home
April has been Jazz Appreciation Month, so in honor of the truest of American art forms, we’d like to shed some light on a man who redefined the genre while…
Spencer Homan | 04/29/2016 -
Community in FrancisvilleUrbanstead: Cultivating in an Urban Garden Setting
Tucked behind a gated community at the corner of Ridge Avenue and Wylie Street in the burgeoning Francisville section of lower North Philadelphia, the Francisville Urban Farm and Orchard doesn’t…
Jenna Tripke | 04/28/2016 -
A&E in FishtownDaily Show Host Trevor Noah Performs to Sold-Out Crowd in New SugarHouse Event Center
Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s hit pseudo-news program, “The Daily Show”, performed in front of a sold-out crowd at SugarHouse Casino on Saturday, April 23rd. The South African comic…
Max Pulcini | 04/28/2016 -
Community in Olde RichmondFriends of Cione, ORCA Discuss the Pros and Cons of a Roman Catholic-backed Field
The Friends of Cione Playground community organization is negotiating a deal with Roman Catholic High School to fund a new turf field at the park on Lehigh and Aramingo to…
John Henry Scott | 04/28/2016 -
Community in FishtownBicycle Coalition and United by Blue To Team Up and Clean Local Park
On Tuesday, May 3, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will join forces with United by Blue for a Penn Treaty Park cleanup at 1341 North Delaware Avenue. The cleanup…
Thomas Beck | 04/27/2016 -
Features in FishtownSt. LauRUNtius: PA Senator Larry Farnese Kicks Off 5th Annual 5K Race in Fishtown
On Saturday, April 23rd, residents of Fishtown gathered at Holy Name of Jesus church dressed in brightly colored shirts and running shoes. Despite the steady drizzle of rain pouring from…
Max Pulcini | 04/27/2016 -
FeaturesAccu-Reggie Weather Forecast (April 27 – May 3)
We’ve been the beneficiaries of some really nice weather last week! Day after day of picture perfect Spring weather. This week, unfortunately, we usher in another weather regime. Now, we…
Accu-Reggie | 04/27/2016 -
FeaturesThe Local Lens
One of my scariest moments in journalism occurred on April 14, 2001 when I was the victim of a news tip that turned my life upside down. It was my…
Thom Nickels | 04/25/2016 -
Features in FairmountLocals Brave Snow to ‘Walk Against Hunger’
Light mist began falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive just as walkers set off for a 3-mile trek on the morning of April 9th. The rain quickly turned to…
Jen Colletta | 04/25/2016