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EducationKids of the Riverwards
You were a kid once. I was a kid once. And, hopefully, we are all still kids at heart, at least a little. Kids enjoy pretending to be part…
Joshua Albert | 07/30/2015 -
FeaturesSeven Day Forecast for the Riverwards
If you like temperatures in the middle 80s with low humidity, look, I’ll be honest, this week is not for you! Last week we had four days with sunny conditions…
Accu-Reggie | 07/30/2015 -
FeaturesStreet Photography in the Riverwards
Words by Megan Johnson, Photos by Joshua Albert “Street photography is photography that features the human condition within public places. Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street…
Megan Johnson Joshua Albert | 07/30/2015 -
Features in KensingtonLocal Photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge Sings The Kensington Blues Through Photography
Jeffrey Stockbridge is a local photographer living in Philadelphia. He is known for his work entitled Kensington Blues, which is a series of portraits looking at the people who…
Jeffrey Stockbridge | 07/29/2015 -
FeaturesPhoto Essay: Route Fifteen
Words by Matthew Albasi, photos by Thomas Weir Life has the tendency to be inconvenient. An otherwise quick drive out of the city up 5th Street can be…
Matthew Albasi and Thomas Weir | 07/29/2015 -
CrimeJa Rule is Best Thing to Come Out of the Past Two Day’s Car Chases
There were two different and unrelated police chases that tore through the Riverwards in the past 24 hours. One, in which a pedestrian was dragged beneath a car, happened earlier today and was…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
CrimePolice Chase Ends in Harrowgate With Person Dragged Beneath Car
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have taken over an investigation that resulted in a high speed chase, which left at least one person in critical condition and several cars totaled. The pursuit…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
Features in FishtownWant To Buy A Church?
Well, sort of.... What's actually for sale is the Convent for Holy Name of Jesus Church, a three story detached single stone structure built in 1924. The structure is located at…
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
Features in FishtownPSA: Fishtown
Spotted at La Colombe in Fishtown. https://instagram.com/p/5rgAyjHs3j/
Joshua Albert | 07/28/2015 -
Features in FishtownHead Games-A Look at Fishtown’s Finest Glass
[caption id="attachment_3985" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Brian Regan, left, and Kyber Bernstein examine the detailed work on this beautiful pipe.[/caption] We’ll start with a history lesson: About fifty years ago, a…
Ptah Gabrie | 07/27/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesA NoLibs Underdog Tale (But With Beer and Softball)
On July 1st, a beautiful summer evening following the previous day’s rainout, the 3rd and Girard softball team took the field late in the second game of a doubleheader against…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/24/2015 -
A&E in FishtownWatch This Amazing Drone Footage of St. Laurentius Church
Happy Friday, Fishtown! Rocco Avallone just released this amazing video of St. Laurentius church in Fishtown. Rocco is a freelance photographer and cinematographer based out of the Riverwards. You can…
Joshua Albert | 07/24/2015