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FeaturesAccu-Reggie—December 9
No. No. No… This is a joke. This is not winter at all — this is pathetic! Even our “cold” shots leave us with temperatures that are above average for…
Accu-Reggie | 12/09/2015 -
Crime in HarrowgateCrime Blocks: It Starts With Just One “Nasty” Property
Inattentive landlords leading to problems for long-time residents Terie’s jaw dropped when I told her that the owner of the pest-infested, litter-strewn, foul-smelling house next to her home is…
Bob Stewart | 12/09/2015 -
Crime in FishtownKathy Wilson, 54, Identified as Victim of Apparent Fishtown Homicide
It was an unusually warm winter morning when crying neighbors, curious onlookers and police officials gathered on a normally quiet Fishtown corner looking for answers. Murder isn’t common in this…
Thomas Weir | 12/07/2015 -
FeaturesClean Plate: Salmon Gravlax
Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are essentially bookends to a bevy of holiday events. The next few weeks are a time of welcomed celebration; though there’s the occasional office lunch…
Casey Ann Beck | 12/07/2015 -
FeaturesTHE LOCAL LENS
“Waking Up Uncle Francis: A Short Story” So there he was, my Uncle Francis, lying on his stomach in his Girard Avenue apartment. I knew I’d gotten into his…
Thom Nickels | 12/07/2015 -
Features in Fishtown#OurGivingSpirit: FRIENDS OF PALMER CEMETERY MAINTAIN A SYMBOL OF COMMUNITY PRIDE AND INVOLVEMENT
Palmer Cemetery (1410 E. Palmer St.) is riddled with headstones, flowers left by loving family members and history. [caption id="attachment_6187" align="alignnone" width="900"] Palmer Cemetery/Thomas Weir[/caption] The cemetery was trusted to…
Grace Shallow | 12/03/2015 -
Features in Port RichmondPort Richmond Gets a Poochie Park
Until very recently, dog owners in Port Richmond had limited safe options for their dogs to play outdoors. There was no place for dogs to romp off leash before Mike…
Lindsey Miller | 12/03/2015 -
Education in HarrowgateThe Collective Philadelphia Teaches Kids How To Safely Shred
When I was in middle school, one of my friends had a half pipe on the second floor of his dad’s garage. In addition to skating, it was also the…
Ptah Gabrie | 12/03/2015 -
FeaturesAccu-Reggie—December 2
Last week’s weather gave us just about everything: We started cool, turned warm, got a little wet and then ended on a cold note. Even so, we can’t complain a…
Accu-Reggie | 12/02/2015 -
Fashion in FishtownDressing With Spirit: Primania Comes to Fishtown
If you happened to be passing down York Street on the evening of November 19th, you may have glimpsed an unusual scene outside of the 2424 Studios, the brick building…
Joanna Leigh Simon | 12/02/2015 -
A&E in KensingtonStar Wards: The Force is Strong With This South Kensington Mural
In “Star Wars: A New Hope”, Jedi Knight Obi Wan Kenobi explains to Luke Skywalker that "the lightsaber was an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." Art too is…
Thomas Weir | 12/02/2015 -
Community in FishtownHow to Give Back Hyperlocal This #GivingTuesday
With Thanksgiving and a long weekend of credit card swiping coming to a close, it is now time to observe a day for giving. That’s right: Today —Tuesday, December 1,…
Whitney Johnson | 12/01/2015