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FeaturesClean Plate: Overnight Oats
When I was a kid, my mom used to coerce me into eating a healthy breakfast by sprinkling a touch of colored sugar — the kind usually reserved for holiday…
Casey Ann Beck | 11/23/2015 -
FeaturesTHE LOCAL LENS
When the French poet Arthur Rimbaud wrote “You must change your life,” he set the tone for future poets, including Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore. Born in 1940 in Oakland, California, Moore’s…
Thom Nickels | 11/20/2015 -
Features in FishtownThe Front Street Cafe to Remain Open All Day
Looking for a nice, comfortable place to go to spend some quality time with family and friends? Look no further. The Front Street Cafe at 1253 N. Front Street has…
Thomas Beck | 11/20/2015 -
Features in FishtownSIGN UP: Fishtown Turkey Bowl Draft This Saturday at Starboard Side Tavern, Game on Thanksgiving
The 16th annual Fishtown Turkey Bowl will take place at Hetzel’s Field — located at the corner of Thompson and Columbia Streets — at 11AM on Thanksgiving day. Want to…
Grace Shallow | 11/19/2015 -
Features#SpiritSatire: Port Richmond Bar Burdened by Positive Publicity
WARNING: The following is a work of fiction and part of #SpiritSatire, a bi-weekly column intended to provide comic entertainment for readers. Think of it as the Onion, but hyperlocal.…
David Meyers | 11/19/2015 -
Features in Fishtown#OurGivingSpirit – Young Artist Helps Grow Artistic Talent in Riverward Seniors
Throughout the entirety of the Giving Season, The Spirit will be profiling local residents, business owners, movers and shakers who give back to neighborhood. Do you know someone who deserves…
Grace Shallow | 11/19/2015 -
FeaturesDive Bar Down: How Fishtown Bars Reflect Greater Sociological Business Shift
When 44-year-old Bobby Harris was murdered during a 4AM robbery at the corner of Palmer and Mascher Streets in 2006, he left behind a staple Fishtown corner bar and a…
Randy LoBasso | 11/19/2015 -
Community in FishtownWe Want You: FNA Is Looking For More Resident Involvement, Board of Director Election 11/19
In the Fishtown Rec Center there are murals on the walls that look like they were painted by children: outer space, an ambiguous skyline, a few trees. The multi-purpose room…
John Henry Scott | 11/18/2015 -
FeaturesGet The Lead Out
Get the Lead Out: The Gov’t’s Known About Lead Contamination in the Riverwards Since Bell Bottoms Were Cool Here’s a weird one for you: What do hundreds of children’s teeth,…
Jack Grauer | 11/18/2015 -
FeaturesClean Plate: Pasta with Butternut Squash Sauce
I’ve become a creature of habit and find my grocery list is about the same week to week. While it makes for streamlined trips to the store, I realize I’ve…
Casey Ann Beck | 11/16/2015 -
FeaturesUpcoming Travel Restrictions on I-95 and Aramingo Ave.
Late-night motorists: beware of the bright lights, bulldozers, hard-hatted men and orange traffic cones. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced considerable travel restrictions on I-95 and Aramingo Ave. due…
Thomas Beck | 11/16/2015 -
Features in FishtownBeards Wanted in Attendance for No-Shave November Fundraiser
The former owners of bar Emmanuelle and PYT Burgers are teaming up for a charity event at the Fillmore on Nov. 19th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Luksusowa Vodka’s…
Thomas Weir | 11/13/2015