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Community in FishtownMusic Row: How much has really changed?
The conventional image of old-school Kensington seems to lean heavily in the working-class Irish direction. I can’t think of anything more un-old-school Kensington than the art-rock, stoner band Bardo Pond,…
Sophie DiPinto | 04/22/2015 -
Community in FishtownNew Group Organizes Front and Girard with Smart Approach
Monday, April 13th, was a beautiful day. Sunny skies and a high in the 70s brought everyone out of their homes on one of the first warm days since 2014.…
Kenneth Lipp | 04/22/2015 -
A&E in Port RichmondPortside Community Arts Festival Grows Past Lehigh Avenue, Into Penn Treaty Park
The first-ever Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival, nearly a decade ago, wasn’t much more than few craft tables outside the Portside Arts Center’s building, at the corner of Belgrade Street and…
Nate Adams | 04/15/2015 -
Features in FishtownItalian Food at an Irish Pub? Culture Shock Has Never Been More Delicious.
Fishtown is a fluid neighborhood whose residents cover many different American classes. One thing that bonds all of us together in this ever-changing landscape is food. So how do you…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/15/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesThe Voices of Broken Windows: The Characters Speak Directly
The “Broken Windows” series started with one complaint—one complaint by one individual about a group of people he saw as junkies and drug dealers. It was a matter of one…
Bob Stewart | 04/15/2015 -
Features in KensingtonEye On Business: Thang Long Noodle Restaurant
Business is a family affair for the Tran’s at Thang Long Noodle Restaurant. Situated under the El tracks at 2534-36 Kensington Avenue, Thang Long prospers as one of the only…
K. Andrew Deffley | 04/09/2015 -
Family in FishtownFishtown Family Fun: Meet the Perrys!
April 23, 2015, will mark the 14th anniversary of what my husband and I consider the best life choice that we have made in our 21 years together: Our choice…
John Perry | 04/08/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondPennDOT’s I-95 Plans Deflate Recent ORCA Meeting
In 1947, the Philadelphia Planning Commission expressed that, “The critical need of the area is a north-south express highway, running close to the Delaware River…with quick access into downtown Philadelphia.”…
John Piotrowski | 04/08/2015 -
A&E in Northern Liberties“Hell’s Kitchen” Contestants Visit Heritage in NoLibs
Philadelphia foodies and fans of reality TV, do we have some juicy gossip for you. On Monday, March, 30, two contestants from FOX’s cooking reality show “Hell’s Kitchen,” Philly-native Christine…
Max Pulcini | 04/01/2015 -
A&E in Port RichmondSt. Adalbert Stained Glass: Art at its Best
Did you ever walk into a gorgeous environment and fail to notice the beauty, history, and culture that experience might bring you? It happened to me a couple of weeks…
Fred Cimino | 04/01/2015 -
Community in FishtownPort Richmond Thriftway Donates to St Laurentius Through a BLOCS Initiative: Contribution to support the community’s K-12 education
A check presentation of $20,000 was granted to Saint Laurentius Catholic School in Fishtown on Wednesday, March 25. The donation by Thriftway followed news that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia plans…
K. Andrew Deffley | 04/01/2015 -
Features in FishtownEye on Business: Dottie’s Dinette
As small business in Fishtown continues to live life on the upswing, one eatery—devoted to the art of breakfast—is emerging in the area. Dottie’s Dinette, a new, breakfast-all-day restaurant, is…
K. Andrew Deffley | 03/27/2015