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My high school reunion is coming up in October and I’m making plans to attend. While I won’t reveal the number of years it’s been since I graduated from Great…
Thom Nickels | 04/18/2016 -
CommunityPhotos from the Weekend
Spring Cleaning at Pop’s Park, Philly Cup Skateboarding Series, Raise Tigers Fundraiser and the FNA Chili Cookoff. Last weekend was gorgeous — sunny, warm and with plenty of fun things…
Max Pulcini | 04/18/2016 -
Features in KensingtonDevelopment News
Find out what building projects are popping up in your neighborhood. Harman Deutsch Architects proposed several changes to a live-work development project at 1222 North 2nd Street in South Kensington.…
Thomas Beck | 04/15/2016 -
Features in Port RichmondPGW and the Port Richmond Plant
According to Philly.com, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) aims to expand their Port Richmond liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to produce fuel for non-utility customers. The project, which is to be…
Thomas Beck | 04/15/2016 -
Features in Temple UniversityBerning Down The House: Sanders Campaign Office Opens on Diamond St.
The inside of the former Diamond Hot Yoga studio at 1000 Diamond Street is gutted, chalked, painted, and decorated with white paper flames. The mirrors remain along the back wall,…
Jordyn Cordner | 04/15/2016 -
Features in FairmountYoga is For Everybody
Wake Up Yoga In Fairmount isn’t just for yuppies sipping iced coffee. Yoga has a tendency to conjure up specific images in the minds of the general public. Some may…
Joe Palinsky | 04/15/2016 -
FeaturesThe Hatchery: Local Reading Series Returns to the Riverwards
If hearing about The Hatchery’s return to Fishtown conjures images of captive-bred poultry or a reunion show for a Phish cover band, don’t worry — I imagined the same sort…
Dave Meyers | 04/15/2016 -
FeaturesKnow Your History: William Cramp and Sons
One of the world’s most renowned shipbuilding companies of the 1800s, William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding company had a major impact on the areas of Kensington, Port Richmond, and the…
Spencer Homan | 04/15/2016 -
Features in Temple UniversityPhillin’ the Bern
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Brings His Political Revolution to North Philly In Anticipation of the PA Primary. In 1960, Temple University made headlines when presidential candidate Senator John F. Kennedy…
Ptah Gabrie and Andrew Mark Corkery | 04/14/2016 -
A&E in HarrowgateTim Butterly: A priest, a Rabbi and a Local Comedian Walk Into a Bar…
You may know him from Comedy Central’s Delco Proper, a new web series about three blue-collar friends struggling to avoid trouble while trying to make a name for themselves, but…
Thomas Beck | 04/13/2016 -
A&E in Port RichmondPortside Community Arts Festival
Portside’s Annual Art Festival To Span Two Days This Year On Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, Portside Arts Center (2351 Lehigh Avenue) will be holding their 9th Annual…
Grace Shallow | 04/13/2016 -
Features in Temple University
PHOTOS: Bernie Sanders Rally in Philadelphia
Bernie Sanders, a Senator from Vermont and one of the Democratic presidential candidates, spoke to more than 11,000 supporters on Wednesday, April 6th at the Liacouras Center on Temple Univeristy's campus.…
Thomas Weir | 04/11/2016