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Community in North CentralBacterial Meningitis: Local High School Student Dies After Contracting Infection
According to NBC10, a Philadelphia high school student died from a case of bacterial meningitis Tuesday morning. The 9th grade student, who has not yet been identified, attended George Washington…
Daniel Rainville | 03/17/2016 -
A&E in Port RichmondTheatre Company of Port Richmond: Proving That Stage Plays are Alive and Well in the Riverwards
Theatre is alive and well here in the Riverwards. The Theatre Company of Port Richmond is a long held tradition for generations of residents in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.…
Justin Helm and Jen Painter | 03/17/2016 -
Features in KensingtonPhilly Wisper: Putting the Web’s Last Mile in the Rearview Mirror
We’re constantly reminded that Philadelphia is “Comcast Country” — its building looms over our city’s landscape and casts its shadow far and wide. The company’s web services reach even further,…
Thomas Weir | 03/16/2016 -
FeaturesAccu-Reggie—March 16
You knew it couldn’t last forever — 75 and sunny in March is on life support just days after it arrives. March is a cruel month; it teases with spring…
Accu-Reggie | 03/16/2016 -
Features in FishtownLet Them Drink Wine: Long-Awaited Casual Wine Café Opens on Frankford Ave.
Fishtown’s restaurant scene continues to surge as one of the neighborhood’s newest additions opened its doors to the public on Thursday, March 10th. Fishtown Social, a casual and cozy wine…
Lindsey Miller | 03/16/2016 -
FeaturesTHE LOCAL LENS
If Mayor Kenney gets his way, Philadelphia may have the most expensive soda tax in the world. Forget former Mayor Nutter’s conservative 2 cents to an ounce soda tax proposal…
Thom Nickels | 03/15/2016 -
Features in FairmountiPHO: Vietnamese Restaurant Lands in Fairmount
Old Blue Cat BYO in Fairmount is now a new Vietnamese restaurant. According to CBSPhilly, what was once the Latin BYOB Blue Cat is now home to iPHO, Fairmount Avenue’s…
Daniel Rainville | 03/14/2016 -
Features in BrewerytownSharswood Development: Housing Authority Plans Are Causing Controversy, Implosion Date Set for Blumberg Apartments
According to Hidden City Philadelphia, a 10-year-long redevelopment project priced at approximately $500 million is underway in the Sharswood section of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will tear down…
Thomas Beck and Jordyn Cordner | 03/14/2016 -
FeaturesClean Plate: Vegetable Fritters
My responsibility for another human has changed what I cook and how I cook it. In the first year of a child’s life there are so many limitations and rules…
Casey Ann Beck | 03/14/2016 -
Community in Strawberry MansionStrawberry Mansion NAC/CDC: Preserving a Neighborhood’s Past While Investing In Its Future
For nearly ten years, two community organizations have worked together in Strawberry Mansion to make lives easier for residents and guide development so those lifestyles do not wither. The Neighborhood…
Mark Brakeman | 03/11/2016 -
A&E in BrewerytownBrewerytown First Friday: Sights and Scenes from a Night of Art and Community
Another First Friday has come and gone in Brewerytown, thanks to efforts of local artists, businesses and the dedicated work of Brewerytown Social. Artists included: Robert Morgan at The Monkey…
Joe Palinsky | 03/11/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesReal vs. Fantasy: Thoughts From a Bench in Penn Treaty Park
What is real and what is fantasy? Sitting on a bench mindfully meditating in Penn Treaty Park is real. But what of the feeling that grace or qi is very…
Jim McGovern | 03/11/2016