Features
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A&EWhat Our Staff Is Watching on Netflix and Why
Today, I asked our staff on Slack, our internal communication system, what they were watching on Netflix and why. Here are their responses and recommendations. This is the first of…
Joshua Albert | 06/02/2015 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesMusic, Beer, and Port-a-Potties: Northern Liberties Music Fest This Saturday
If you think that it's a total conflict of interest for me to be writing about a show that will feature my co-worker’s band (the Sparklers) as well as my…
Sophie DiPinto | 05/28/2015 -
Features in FishtownCrime and No Punishment: How The Disputed Berks Walkway Harms Local Residents
It was around 8PM when Alexandra Danoff was attacked. The end of an unusually cold March, it was the first warm day in ages. She got off the El at…
Elyse Hauser | 05/27/2015 -
FeaturesHere’s A Handy Map We Made That Define the Lines That Separate Our Various Hoods
There seems to be constant and consistent confusion about where neighborhood borders actually begin and end in the Riverwards. It tends to happen when major local TV news affiliates report on crime scenes, often when…
Spirit Staff | 05/26/2015 -
Community in FishtownTrash Pickers in Fishtown: Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way
“Sometimes it hurts me because I can’t have a normal job, dress nice and go somewhere nice for work. It hurts me sometimes because I can't,” Jose Rosario, a trash…
Megan Matuzak | 05/20/2015 -
Features in Port RichmondAmtrak Derailment Could Have Lead to Evacuation of Around 15,000
The recent Amtrak derailment, which has already led to eight deaths, could have been far worse. As many already know, Amtrak 188 derailed near another train, which could have been…
Austin Nolen | 05/20/2015 -
CommunityPhoto Essay: Elevated Lines
A couple months ago I was asked to photograph The El by The Spirit. The assignment was open ended and the editor told me to do whatever I wanted with…
Matthew Albasi | 05/19/2015 -
A&E in Port RichmondPort Richmond Students Take on 10 Day Film Challenge
In a dark and lively screening room at the United Artist Riverview Plaza, located on the 1400 block of South Columbus Boulevard, student film makers, teachers and event organizers behold…
Devin Custodio | 05/13/2015 -
A&E in FishtownFishtown Beats Changes The Tone of Local Music Production
Fishtown Beats is producer Colin Dooley’s first musical project, delivering, "soulful, sample-driven beats that knock." Songs are reminiscent of the "Happy Days" jukebox intro with a steady, spinning 45, allowing…
Kelly Derrig | 05/13/2015 -
FeaturesPhiladelphia Declaration: Local Election Updates
The author would like to begin by stating that he writes this piece hoping the reader will seriously reconsider any decision they’ve already made in a choice for Philly’s next…
Dustin Slaughter & Kenneth Lipp | 05/13/2015 -
Community10 Parks in The Riverwards You Should Probably Know About
After what seemed like a truly endless winter, warm weather has finally arrived. Here is a list of parks across the Riverwards that offer tons of different ways to enjoy…
Lindsey Miller | 05/13/2015 -
Family in Port RichmondFishtown Family Fun: Comics and Clay
We spend a lot of time in our family discussing what the future may or may not hold: Traveling to the four corners of the globe, finding a cure for…
John Perry | 05/13/2015