Features
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A&E in BrewerytownBrewerytown Pop Artist, Richard Pastor, Explains What Makes Him Tick
Much like our own city, the art of Richard Pastor contrasts grittier, lowbrow qualities against highbrow, classical iconography. “There’s also physical elements in the paintings,” Pastor, 32, said…
Genevieve Kotz | 02/08/2017 -
FeaturesMayor Kenney Responds to President Trump’s Travel Ban Executive Orders
President Trump has had quite a bit to say about immigration and crime this week and Mayor Jim Kenney is having absolutely none of it. Trump’s recent call…
Jordyn Cordner | 02/01/2017 -
FeaturesDigging into Sinkhole History
The root cause is traceable to many issues plaguing an old sewer and water main system Earlier this month, a giant sinkhole engulfed two SUVs and destroyed a…
Steve Bohnel | 02/01/2017 -
Community in FishtownIrreconcilable Differences: Spiritual InQueery’s Struggle to Breach the Gap Between Christian and Queer
Once a month Jonathen Wurzel posts on Facebook and puts up fliers to prepare for a meeting of individuals who are both Christian and queer. Spiritual InQueery, as it is…
Megan Matuzak | 01/25/2017 -
Features in Art Museum50,000 March in Solidarity Along the Parkway in the Wake of Friday’s Presidential Inauguration
An estimated 50,000 people marched in solidarity along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on January 21st as part of the Women’s Marches that took place across the country on President…
Kaitlyn Moore | 01/25/2017 -
Features in HarrowgateFrom Ring to Ruling: After Initial Verdict, Case Involving Two Respected Boxing Authorities Continues On
On the 1900 block of E. Venango Street, in the heart of Philadelphia’s Harrowgate neighborhood, a brick building shielded the evening sunrise from the southeast. That building, the…
Steve Bohnel | 01/25/2017 -
FeaturesPPA Wars Episode I: A New Vision
If you're having trouble loading this story on your phone, click here. [Editor’s Note: We are big fans of Star Wars here at Spirit News, so we figured writing this…
Bob Stewart | 01/19/2017 -
Community in SharswoodResidents Question PHA’s Hiring Practices at New Sharswood Townhomes
While the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has been keen to herald the construction of 57 newly-built townhomes in Sharswood, local residents seeking employment are not so jubilant. In…
Ruthann Alexander | 01/19/2017 -
Community in FairmountCircle Compost: Fairmount Residents Bring Compost Service to Penn’s Garden and Beyond
When David Bloovman finishes an apple, he doesn’t throw it in the trash. He thinks of the leftover apple core as part of a consumption process or, more importantly,…
Grace Shallow | 01/18/2017 -
FeaturesPhiladelphia City Rowing: Local Club Brings Sport of Rowing to North Philly Teens
The sport of rowing (also known as crew) is not usually associated with inner-city schools. Rowing is not the most accessible sport when compared to, say, basketball or football.…
John Henry Scott | 01/11/2017 -
FeaturesDining Out in the Winter Doldrums: New Restaurants to Get You Out of Those Sweatpants and Into the Neighborhood
With the holidays in our rearview mirror, we’re now entering that special time of year when we go into our own forms of hibernation. It’s cold outside and if…
Ptah Gabrie | 01/11/2017 -
Community in Strawberry MansionTour Ambassador and Stewardship Training Project Completed in Strawberry Mansion
Philadelphia’s status as a historic city is hardly rivaled throughout the country, and sites and stories from its past can be found throughout its borders. But most tourist draws…
Mark Brakeman | 01/06/2017