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Features in Port RichmondEye on Business: River Wards Occupational Medicine and Wellness Center
Dr. George Bonner, DC, is well-educated man— very well educated. As a chiropractor and expert in the fields of holistic wellness and energy therapy, Bonner has studied various forms of…
Max Pulcini | 04/23/2014 -
Community in Fishtown
We’re All In This Together: Local Survey Give Forecast of Local Business Climate
Business is about making money— bottom-lines, profit margins, dollar signs. With budding commercial corridors developing along Girard and Frankford Avenues, Philadelphia Financial Credit Union (PFCU), New Kensington Community Development Corporation…
Max Pulcini | 04/16/2014 -
Education in Port Richmond
Superman? St. George Needs a Hero After Burglary and Thousands Taken
So I’m sitting in the principal’s office. I’m not in trouble, but I’m troubled. The principal is my best friend for over 20 years, Danny Markowski and we’re in his…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 04/09/2014 -
Features in FishtownThe Riverward’s Rocket
To the average American, job interviews are nerve-racking affairs. What do I wear? What will I say? Am I qualified enough? The answer to those questions all fall into the…
Max Pulcini | 04/02/2014 -
Community in FishtownFirst Presbyterian Church in Kensington Celebrates 200 Years
Old is a word that is often taken for granted—it’s used loosely and with little regard for what is actually old and antique. Example: A 20-something complaining about being old…
Max Pulcini | 03/12/2014 -
A&E in Port Richmond
A Musician’s Sound Resonates Through the Streets of Port Richmond
I sat there in awe, rendered immobile by sonic delight, as I listened to her practice her program for an upcoming show at Carnegie Hall. At first, I could only…
Denise M. Krenski | 03/12/2014 -
Features in Port Richmond
Community awaits Supreme Court Decision in Nativity BVM Senior Housing
The future of what will become of the former Nativity BVM school building at Belgrade and Madison Streets lie on the decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. On Tuesday, March…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 03/12/2014 -
A&E in Port RichmondNew City Brass Rocks St. Anne’s Church
On Friday, February 28, Music at St. Anne’s presented a harmonious treat in Port Richmond with New City Brass—a brass quintet performing an eclectic variety of tunes spanning several centuries.…
Max Pulcini | 03/12/2014 -
Features in FishtownA Comfortable Place to Be: Murph’s Celebrates 10 Years in Fishtown
“A Comfortable Place to Be.” That’s what the sign outside of Murph’s Bar on 202 E. Girard Ave. reads to everyone passing down Fishtown’s bustling business corridor. A cozy, Irish…
Max Pulcini | 03/12/2014 -
Features in Northern LibertiesEye on Business: Everybody Hits Philadelphia
The Super Bowl has come and gone. The NHL is still on Olympic break. March Madness is still a month away. And we have been coping with the coldest, snowiest…
Max Pulcini | 02/26/2014 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesLocal Artists Holds Exhibit on History of Northern Liberties
Jennifer Baker remembers the old Northern Liberties. A neighborhood now known for bustling bars and hip boutiques was a desolate place, falling casualty to the postwar deindustrialization of the 50s.…
Max Pulcini | 02/19/2014 -
Features in FishtownAOH & LAOH 51 Communion Breakfast: Local Neighbors and Business Recognized for Service to the Community
Fishtown neighbors packed into Holy Name of Jesus Church hall for the annual Communion Breakfast held by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 51 (AOH 51) and the Ladies’ AOH,…
Spirit Staff | 02/12/2014