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Features in FishtownClinton Comes to Fishtown: The Former Secretary of State Stumps at the Fillmore Following NY Primary Victory
The Pennsylvania primary is less than a week away, so on April 20, Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton made a campaign stop at The Fillmore in Fishtown. Clinton was coming off…
Ptah Gabrie and Andrew Mark Corkery | 04/22/2016 -
Features in FishtownHillary Clinton Rally Draws Protesters to Fillmore
Police arrested two Philadelphia Coalition for Real Justice members at a press conference in early April after they denounced Bill Clinton publicly and in person for signing 1994 legislation, which led…
Jack Grauer | 04/22/2016 -
Family in FishtownThe Murphy’s: Fishtown Siblings Recognized For Their Athletic Abilities
For many of us, having siblings is a blessing and a curse: We fight with them, we admire them and most importantly we love them… hopefully. This can be all…
Whitney Johnson | 04/22/2016 -
Community in Spring GardenSpring Cleanup Highlights Sense of Community in Spring Garden
Philadelphia’s 9th Annual Spring Cleanup took place on Saturday, April 16. Armed with rakes, brooms, and shovels, thousands of volunteers took to the streets across Philadelphia to clear storm drains,…
Michael Hanisco | 04/22/2016 -
Community in Strawberry MansionMayor Kenney Helps Kick Off Spring in Strawberry Mansion
Mayor Jim Kenney was at hand in Strawberry Mansion last weekend to help kickoff Philly’s 9th Annual Spring Cleanup. The daylong event, put on by the Philadelphia Streets Department, was…
Daniel Rainville | 04/22/2016 -
FeaturesPolitics Are Hyperlocal: Hotly Contested Primary Brings Two Northeast Pols to the Riverwards
When Northeast Philly’s Mike Stack became Lt. Governor a year and a half ago, the State Senatorial seat he held since 2001 finally opened up. The local Democratic party tapped…
Bob Stewart | 04/21/2016 -
Community in Temple University“Up With the Community, Down with the Stadium”
Stadium Stompers Among Several Groups Protesting Through North Philly, Center City In “Day of Action.” On April 14th, around 2 PM, chants of “Up with the community, down with the…
Grace Shallow | 04/21/2016 -
FeaturesOne Race, Three candidates. One goal, Three Ways to Go About It
195th Representative District Race Finds a Neighborhood at the Brink of a Turning Point. As Tip O’Neil, the former Speaker of the House, once said, “All politics is local.” As…
Bob Stewart | 04/21/2016 -
Features in KensingtonA Piazza in Kensington? Proposed Development at Former Woods Bros. Site Draws Large Crowd at Recent EKNA Zoning Meeting
Woods Brothers Building Materials, formerly located at 2621 Frankford Ave, has a special place in my heart. I worked as a mason for many years. Because our shop was in…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/20/2016 -
Community in KensingtonYou Gotta Fight For Your Right to Garden
The gardeners at La Finquita won a small victory in their fight against developer Mayrone, LLC. The development company recently acquired the lot at 428 Master St. in South Kensington,…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/20/2016 -
Community in BrewerytownCookout for a Cause: Crime & Punishment Brewing Holds Fundraiser for Kelley Elementary
A frenzy of flurries may have come to call, somewhat unseasonably, on Saturday, April 9th, but it was not enough to deter Crime & Punishment Brewing Co. from their mission.…
Joe Palinsky | 04/19/2016 -
Education in Temple UniversityTemple University the new Animal House?
On April 5, 2016 just before 9:30AM, Temple University students were sent an email from President Neil D. Theobald regarding a very touchy topic — alcohol consumption. The email discussed…
Whitney Johnson | 04/19/2016