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FeaturesBUMPY BIKING: 10-Mile Bike Ride Set to Cover Most Rugged Streets in Riverwards and Philly
Are You Ready to Do the Bump? What biker in his right mind, one might ask, would intentionally seek out the most unpleasant route on which to travel? On…
Thomas Beck | 11/06/2015 -
Features in BridesburgPaper Business in Bridesburg Goes Up in Flames
On Thursday night in Bridesburg a fire set the John D’ Orazio and Sons Incorporated building ablaze on the 4800 block of Garden Street shortly after 7PM. The burning building,…
Thomas Weir | 11/06/2015 -
FeaturesTHE LOCAL LENS
For years I have heard stories about Key West, Florida. The island city, after all, is the land of Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway, in fact, called Key West…
Thom Nickels | 11/06/2015 -
Features in KensingtonBreaking Ground on NKCDC’s New Development Project in Neighborhood North of Lehigh
The five story Orinoka Mills building in Kensington will undergo an ambitious $16.2 million transformation. On October 27th, The City of Philadelphia and New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) broke…
Thomas Weir | 11/05/2015 -
Features in KensingtonFeeding the Future of Kensington’s Co-Op
When a handful of like-minded locals formed Kensington Community Food Co-Op (KCFC) in 2008, the concept of a cooperative, member-owned grocery store was foreign to many residents of Kensington. They…
Dave Meyers | 11/05/2015 -
Community in KensingtonPop’s Playground Ready for Revival in East Kensington
At the corner of Trenton Avenue and Hazzard Street in East Kensington lies a Frankenstein of a public space: Part playground, part dog park, part basketball court, part skatepark, Pop’s…
Thomas Weir | 11/04/2015 -
Features in Northern LibertiesWho Owns that Parking Lot? An Investigation of Aggressive Towing Practices At the Piazza
Juliet Miller’s night was already going in the wrong direction. She recalls one terrible night some months back when she was working as a server at one of the…
Ptah Gabrie | 11/04/2015 -
Features in Port RichmondPHOTOS: People at a Port Richmond Polling Place
Meet some of the folks who rocked the vote in the 25th Ward, 3rd Division at the Port Richmond Senior Center (3068 Belgrade St.) yesterday. Interviews by Justin Helm, Photos by Jen Painter…
Justin Helm and Jen Painter | 11/04/2015 -
Community in Fishtown#OurGivingSpirit: Friends of Adaire
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…
Whitney Johnson | 11/03/2015 -
FeaturesMAPS: Where to Find Your Polling Location on Election Day
For more help finding your polling location, visit www.seventy.org/find-your-polling-place.
Spirit Staff | 11/02/2015 -
Features in FishtownKensington Quarters Now Open For Lunch
Tuesday, November 3rd will not only be Election Day, but also the date that Kensington Quarters, located on 1310 Frankford Avenue, will start serving lunch. Lunch hours will be Tuesday…
Thomas Weir | 11/02/2015 -
FeaturesNext Stop Democracy: A Fresh Look For Philly Polling Locations
On November 3rd, a group of artists and community organizers plan to add a little vibrancy to the voting process and draw attention to polling locations. 60 signs handpainted and…
John Henry Scott | 11/02/2015