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Community in Port RichmondThe Port Richmond Business Alliance: Sticking Up For the Little Guy
It’s tough out there for a small business owner. You have to find and maintain customers, balance your budget and create a sustainable business plan all at the same time.…
Ben Smolin | 09/03/2015 -
A&E in FishtownA Tour of the Fillmore + What to Expect on a Busy Opening Night
On what will surely be the first of many hectic evenings, the Fillmore is set to open in just under a month with their sold out Hall and Oates show…
Matthew Albasi | 09/02/2015 -
FeaturesAccu-Reggie: Hyperlocal Weather Outlook and Forecast (9/2-9/8)
This past week delivered a beautiful stretch of summer weather and we remained almost completely dry as expected. I harped a little on the dryness last week but we’ve been…
Accu-Reggie | 09/02/2015 -
EducationAn Open Letter to Parents and Students as We Go Back to School
Students, let me invite you into my classroom on the first day of school. Every year, after the usual housecleaning of learning names, checking schedules and introducing ourselves, I shut…
Frank Stepnowski | 09/02/2015 -
Community in FishtownFishtown Says Goodbye to a Beloved Friend and Neighbor: Moon Mullen, Sept. 6, 1952 – Aug. 27, 2015
On Monday, August 31, Fishtown celebrated the life of Vincent “Moon” Mullen. Moon, a Fishtown resident who had lived on the 600 block of Gaul Street for years, passed on…
Max Pulcini | 08/31/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondWTF is That?! Delaware River Generating Station
If you’ve ever walked down Delaware Ave or spent time at Penn Treaty park, you’ve likely wondered about that behemoth concrete building sitting on the river. It resembles a Greek…
Bob Stewart | 08/31/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesSerialized Fiction: A Riverwards Murder Mystery (Part Four of Four)
The Spirit is pleased to present a story of serialized fiction throughout the month of August. For the past three weeks, we’ve published a new part in the developing story…
Kyle Albasi | 08/31/2015 -
Features in FishtownTalk of the Towners: Introducing Fishtown’s Newest Juice Bar
An awesome thing about living in the Riverwards is all of the new and innovative restaurants and cafes that grace our communities’ corners. One of the newest businesses set to…
Hayley Marks | 08/28/2015 -
FeaturesWater Woes: Riverwards Residents Learn About Stormwater Problems and Get Free Stuff From PWD
For Tom Reynolds and Lauren Rossi of Fishtown, the old cliche “the grass is always greener on the other side” took on a new meaning. Their neighbor didn’t have grass…
Bob Stewart | 08/28/2015 -
Community in FishtownWhat Is Liberty Vintage?
Adam Cramer, 47, is not a Harley guy. He’s not a café racer guy either. He is, however, an original British bikes kind of guy, namely Triumphs and Nortons. His…
Megan Matuzak | 08/27/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondGiant Sinkhole Closes Down Intersection at Tulip and Huntingdon
“What’s the situation?” shouted one Philadelphia Water Department employee into a radio communicator as he stared into the massive hole in the Earth that lay before him. “Well, half the…
Max Pulcini | 08/26/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondMore Bad Gas in Port Richmond?
PGW is Looking into Expanding Natural Gas in the Riverwards [caption id="attachment_4605" align="aligncenter" width="900"] The two current LNG holding tanks at the Port Richmond facility[/caption] Philadelphia Gas Works is…
Jack Grauer | 08/26/2015