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Features in Port RichmondRobber Pulls Knife, Sushi Maker/Beer Salesman Pulls Bigger Knife, Robber Runs
Last night, a would-be robber got more than he bargained for when a game of "you call that a knife?” became real at Capital Beer, 2661 E. Cumberland St. The suspect entered…
Ptah Gabrie | 06/18/2015 -
FeaturesClean Plate: Orzo Salad
Graduation parties, showers, birthday parties, anniversaries—the summer months are filled with occasions to celebrate. Thanks to the warm, sunny weekends, most gatherings are packaged as casual barbecues, making it fairly…
Casey Ann Beck | 06/18/2015 -
FeaturesThe Politics are Hyperlocal
Congratulations, Riverwards, you’re where the action is. The housing market in Fishtown is booming and the blush of renewal is coloring even some of the darkest corners of Kensington. There…
Kenneth Lipp | 06/18/2015 -
Features in FishtownNot Your Average Mummers: Duffy String Band is Music to Fishtown’s Ears
All photos by Chris Fascenelli A few years ago I didn’t know what a Mummer was. I had heard from my sister’s fiancé that he and his mother were…
Chris Fascenelli | 06/17/2015 -
Features in FishtownA Fish Out of Water: Spirit Reporter Discovers Another Fishtown Across the Pond
[caption id="attachment_2704" align="aligncenter" width="2026"] A street festival in Shoreditch, and a street festival in Fishtown[/caption] Art galleries, coffee shops and street art. Community gardens, street food festivals and First Fridays.…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 06/17/2015 -
A&E in FishtownLittle Fish: A Fishtown Comic Strip
[caption id="attachment_2697" align="aligncenter" width="4500"] Little Fish, A Comic Stip by Chad M. Dravk[/caption]
Chad M. Dravk | 06/16/2015 -
Features in KensingtonBloody 24 Hours Leaves Three Dead Blocks Away From Each Other In Kensington
Murder and suicide left three bodies lifeless this weekend in Kensington. The two incidents were unrelated but equally gruesome: One happened on Saturday afternoon at the 3500 block of Emerald Street…
Joshua Albert | 06/15/2015 -
CommunityIt’s Hot…Eat Ice Cream
With a hot and humid weekend ahead of us, there's nothing that can cool your soul better than ice cream, water ice or FROYO. The Riverwards has quite a few…
Joshua Albert | 06/12/2015 -
Features6/12 FOMO: Local, City, National and World News From This Week
FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out This is the first in a series of weekly columns where I break down the biggest stories from around the corner to across the globe—just…
Joshua Albert | 06/12/2015 -
Community in FishtownHoly Resurrections: St. Laurentius is One Step Closer To Historic Status That Would Prevent Demolition Indefinitely
Unresolved disputes over the structural integrity of St. Laurentius Church persist between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (AOP), the Save St. Laurentius group (SSL) and structural engineers. More than a year after…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 06/11/2015 -
FeaturesLetter From The Editors: Print Journalism Is Dead
To avoid any confusion, portions of this letter are written sarcastically. Since we haven't yet developed a universal way of communicating sarcasm digitally, I thought it was necessary to say…
Max Pulcini and Matthew Albasi | 06/11/2015 -
CommunityJails: If You Build It, They Will Come – The Local Lens
“If you build it, they will come.” I’m talking about a new prison for the City of Philadelphia in the Holmesburg section of the city. If you’ve ever traveled to…
Thom Nickels | 06/11/2015