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Accu-Reggie 7 Day Forecast (June 28, 2017 – July 4, 2017)

 Last week was a thing of beauty! Temperatures hovered in the 80s, and while a brief bout of very humid weather struck on Friday, most of the week was very…

BALDSPOT COMICS! (June 21, 2017)

Foundation Grant and New Bike Stations for Indego

 The JPB Foundation has bestowed a $2.5 million grant upon the Better Bike Share Partnership, an organization that aims to improve social and racial equity in bike-sharing systems across the…

Accu-Reggie 7 Day Forecast (June 21-June 27)

 Last week was very nice: We had plenty of sunshine and we managed to dodge oppressive heat.  This week, fortunately, is going to be similar to last week. It’s going…

BaldSpot Comics! (June 14, 2017)

Riverwards Development News (June 14, 2017)

Fishtown The new owners of the property at 957 Frankford Avenue have procured a permit for a medical marijuana dispensary. A massage therapist will also operate out of this building.…

Spirit Astrology: Your Dose of Hyperlocal Spiritual Advice (June 14, 2017)

Aries: Last week the publisher of The Spirit wrote me to let me know he had received two phone calls about the horoscopes I wrote. He said, “I'm not sure…

BALDSPOT COMICS! June 7, 2017

Friends and Flea Markets: Friends of Penn Treaty School Hold Flea Market & Craft Sale

  Friends of Penn Treaty School held its 2nd Annual Flea Market and Craft Sale on Saturday, June 2 along the outside of Penn Treaty School (600 E. Thompson St.).…

WEEKEND PHOTOS: Atonement Church and By My Side Community Block Party & NoLibs Music Festival

All photos by Roman Blazic It was a fun-filled weekend in the Riverwards as the beautiful weather made for some family-friednly events in the neighborhoods. Atonement Church and By My…

Accu-Reggie 7 Day Forecast (June 7, 2017 – June 13, 2017)

It’s finally here! Summer arrives this week! After a rainy and cool spring, summer is ready to make an appearance. Last week was decent, but the rainy finish was a…

Penn’s Garden Development News (June 7, 2017)

Sharswood In affiliation with HELP USA, the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will be converting the John F. Reynolds School at 24th and Jefferson Streets into a 63-unit affordable housing project.…