Features
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Community in FishtownClarifications & Corrections: “Holy Reputations: In Danger of Imminent Collapse”
In our April 29, 2015 cover story, “Holy Reputations: In Danger of Imminent Collapse,” we reported at length on litigation involving a 2006 inspection by engineering firm O’Donnell & Naccarato…
Spirit Staff | 05/08/2015 -
Community in FishtownThe View From The Stoop
Consider for a moment the humble stoop. Often overlooked and—if you’ll pardon the pun—stepped over when discussing housing architecture, these stairs a few steps short of a case are part…
Ben Smolin | 05/06/2015 -
Community in FishtownGardening Tips From Greensgrow Farm
On the first week of each month, David Prendergrast from Greensgrow Farms will be answering your urban gardening questions. This month’s reader writes: Dear Garden Gnome, I have a lot…
David Prendergast | 05/06/2015 -
Community in FishtownZoning for Dummies
Philadelphians have a number of pressing issues occupying our daily lives as city dwellers — crime, police brutality, racial discrimination, rising rents, zoning — wait, zoning? The City of Philadelphia…
Austin Nolen | 05/06/2015 -
Features in FishtownIndego Bike Share: Not As Dumb As You May Think
When the city of Philadelphia announced the arrival of their bicycle share program, Indego, in February of this year, it was met with an unprecedented flurry of hype—perhaps more than…
Jake Detwiler | 05/06/2015 -
Community in FishtownKensington Community Food Co-op Hosts Monthly Marketplace Event
In case you missed it Tuesday night, the Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC) held their monthly Marketplace event at the Circle of Hope church at 2009 Frankford Ave. Millenials, do…
K. Andrew Deffley | 04/29/2015 -
Family in FishtownFishtown Fishing Derby: Family Fun at Penn Treaty Park
The weather could have been better, there could have been more fish, but it would be tough to say that people could have had more fun at the Fishtown Fishing…
Ben Smolin | 04/29/2015 -
Features in KensingtonFormer Narc Arrested for Perjury in Kenzo Drug and Gun Case
Philadelphia Police Officer Chris Hulmes was arrested last Thursday, April 23, on accusations that he lied on search warrant applications and in a preliminary hearing for a criminal case stemming…
Austin Nolen | 04/29/2015 -
A&E in FishtownCeremony Tattoo Society
Sitting in One Shot Coffee on a Monday afternoon, Gia Rose somehow simultaneously meets and defies every expectation you’d have of a seasoned tattoo artist: She’s mannered but still passionate,…
Jake Detwiler | 04/29/2015 -
Features in Port RichmondThe Greatest Book Shop in Philly: Port Richmond Books
Port Richmond Books isn’t just a bookshop—It’s a place for community. The bookstore is a culmination of owners Deen Kogan and Greg Gillespie’s dedication and love for Philadelphia’s literary scene.…
M. Mena | 04/23/2015 -
Community in FishtownRise and Shine And Hear the Birdies Sing: Gardening Tips From Greensgrow Farms
Growing up in a family of eleven children, my mother would greet us every morning with that phrase: “rise and shine and hear the birdies sing!” The saying sticks with…
David Prendergast | 04/23/2015 -
Community in FishtownCoffee Wars
When La Colombe opened its doors just past Frankford and Mercer at the tail end of 2014, it seemed as though Fishtown had found its undisputed sovereign leader of all…
Jake Detwiler | 04/22/2015