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FeaturesClean Plate: Blueberry Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes
Last weekend was a rarity for the summer of 2015: I had no plans whatsoever. That feeling of the possibilities being endless usually leads me to fill the void…
Casey Ann Beck | 07/16/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonSouth Kensington Man Beaten And Robbed By Men In Mask Over Something Involving Drugs
According to Philadelphia Police and NBC Philadelphia, "something involving drugs may" have lead to a man being beaten and robbed in Northern Liberties South Kensington Thursday morning. Police say there were no signs of…
Joshua Albert | 07/16/2015 -
Features in FishtownApparently the Altar From St. Laurentius Is For Sale
This was just posted by Ingra Saffron, the architecture critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer. You all, as well as God himself, can be the judge of this... https://twitter.com/IngaSaffron/status/621428602505179138
Joshua Albert | 07/15/2015 -
FeaturesLocal Lens: Earth may not be Utopia, but it doesn’t have to be hell, either.
The Pope 2015 promises to be unlike any other visit by a world leader to the United States. The security industry around the pope’s upcoming visit is at full-tilt, because…
Thom Nickels | 07/15/2015 -
Features in KensingtonFemales, Felonies and Food Stamps: How House Bill 222 Could Affect Women in the Riverwards.
The age-old debate between deserving and undeserving, having and having-not, has re-entered the limelight. Those caught in the local crosshairs: single mothers in the Riverwards — an area due south…
Megan Matuzak and Jack Grauer | 07/15/2015 -
FeaturesSeven Day Weather Outlook and Forecast
The Spirit is pleased to introduce our official weatherman of the Riverwards, Accu-Reggie! Accu-Reggie has been doing weather for quite some time on his official Facebook page, but we…
Accu-Reggie | 07/15/2015 -
CommunityBicycle Coalition Report Shows Neighborhood Road Vulnerability
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia spent the better part of 2014 and 2015 compiling, and recently releasing, its neighborhood-centric Vision Zero report, detailing the most dangerous intersections and corridors…
Randy LoBasso | 07/15/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonFormer Philadelphia Police Officers Arraigned For Brutal Traffic Stop Beating in Kensington
Former Philadelphia Police officers Kevin Robinson and Sean McKnight were arraigned on Tuesday in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on eight criminal charges each, stemming from a traffic stop…
Austin Nolen | 07/15/2015 -
Education in KensingtonKensington Teacher Seeking Help To Raise Money For Autistic Students
The Philip H. Sheriden Elementary School in Kensington is looking for help in purchasing five new iPads Minis for their students on the autistic spectrum. According to Mr. Breen, the teacher…
Hayley Marks | 07/14/2015 -
Community in FishtownZoning 101
Zoning confuses the heck out of many of us. Luckily, we have resources in the neighborhood to help put everything having to do with zoning into simpler terms. This primer…
Spirit Staff | 07/14/2015 -
Features in FishtownHumans of the Riverwards: What Candy Bar Would You Be?
The popular Humans of New York photo series captures lives and events of New York residents ranging in age, ethnicity and background. This week we decided to get to know…
Hayley Marks | 07/14/2015 -
Features in Northern LibertiesBankrupt Rapper 50 Cent Signing Bottles Next Week in NoLibs
Rap mogul and sex tape leaker 50 cent (who chose his name "50 Cent" as a metaphor for change) will be making an appearance in Northern Liberties next week promoting his brand of vodka.…
Joshua Albert | 07/14/2015