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Features in FairmountUnivest Financial Center Opens at AF Bornot Dye Works Building in Fairmount
Univest Bank and Trust Co. kicked off its expansion into the Philadelphia market on the 1st of June as they held a ribbon cutting ceremony to signify the opening of…
Patrick Clark | 06/08/2016 -
Local Business in KensingtonFINANTA Presented with Nation Small Biz Association Award
Natalia Olson-Urtecho, U.S. Small Business Administration Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator, and Antonio (Tony) Leta, U.S. SBA Eastern Pennsylvania Director, recognized South Kensington-based FINancing And Technical Assistance (FINANTA) and FINANTA President Luis…
Spirit Staff | 06/02/2016 -
Features in FishtownMore Bikes and Coffee Beans for Fishtown
Fishtown Bikes - n - Beans opened quietly in October under the El tracks near the Girard stop on Front Street, in an area that’s changing character fast as new…
Jenny Willden | 05/12/2016 -
Features in KensingtonFIRST IMPRESSIONS: St. Benjamin Brewing Company Opens New Taproom in South Kensington
Years of urban decay have left parts of South Kensington scattered with abandoned buildings and desolate lots caused by the demolition of entire blocks. If you live here, finding a…
Ptah Gabrie | 05/11/2016 -
Features in FrancisvilleUhuru Furniture Providing Couches and Community in North Philly
For many people in Philadelphia, Ikea, Raymour & Flanigan and Ashley Furniture Stores are merely an afterthought. Instead, some turn to Uhuru Furniture Store at 832 N. Broad St., which…
Danielle Nelson | 05/06/2016 -
Features in Strawberry MansionHip-Hop Hooray: Local Man Talks Music To Improve Mental Health
When Ronald Crawford taught his first class in 2005, he put a lot of thought into his outfit. Finally settling on a pair jeans, a white tee, a fitted cap…
Cindy Stansbury | 05/05/2016 -
Community in FishtownFNA’s Monthly Meeting Highlights Parenting and Crime
The Fishtown Neighborhood Association’s (FNA) monthly meeting at the neighborhood’s recreation center on Wednesday, April 20th, highlighted a critical disparity. The meeting, partly focused on children and education, presented Friends…
Paulina Malek | 05/02/2016 -
Local Business in FishtownWeckerly’s Ice Cream Will Soon Call Fishtown Home
Weckerly’s Ice Cream, a Philadelphia-based micro-creamery, will be setting up shop at 9 West Girard Avenue to serve 6 rotating ice cream flavors 7 days a week. “Opening a brick-and-mortar…
Grace Shallow | 04/27/2016 -
Features in FairmountYoga is For Everybody
Wake Up Yoga In Fairmount isn’t just for yuppies sipping iced coffee. Yoga has a tendency to conjure up specific images in the minds of the general public. Some may…
Joe Palinsky | 04/15/2016 -
FeaturesThe Hatchery: Local Reading Series Returns to the Riverwards
If hearing about The Hatchery’s return to Fishtown conjures images of captive-bred poultry or a reunion show for a Phish cover band, don’t worry — I imagined the same sort…
Dave Meyers | 04/15/2016 -
Community in FishtownFixer Fair: Philly Fixers Guild Teaches the Neighborhood to Tap Into its Maker Roots
One of the greatest factors of American society is convenience. Unfortunately, our quest for the best deal or the right item at the perfect time has left little room for…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/18/2016 -
Features in KensingtonPhilly Wisper: Putting the Web’s Last Mile in the Rearview Mirror
We’re constantly reminded that Philadelphia is “Comcast Country” — its building looms over our city’s landscape and casts its shadow far and wide. The company’s web services reach even further,…
Thomas Weir | 03/16/2016