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BALDSPOT COMICS! May 31, 2017

Accu-Reggie 7 Day Forecast (May 31, 2017 – June 6, 2017)

 Last week’s temperatures were up and down as we bobbed back and forth between dry and wet weather. Thursday was a washout, and then a mostly dry weekend turned wet…

Philly Beer Week Set to Tap New and Interesting Brews in North Philly

A firkin of Brotherly Suds will be tapped this week to officially open the 10th annual Philly Beer Week. [caption id="attachment_15699" align="alignnone" width="900"] /Patrick Clark[/caption] The 10-day celebration of all…

Fairmount Civic Association Meeting Addresses Voter Turnout, Trolley Route Construction

The Fairmount Civic Association (FCA) held its monthly meeting May 25th at the City School (860 N. 24th Street).  This month’s agenda included announcements from City Commissioner Lisa Deely and…

BALDSPOT COMICS! (May 25, 2017)

DERBY PHOTOS: Wacky Pics from the Wildest Street Festival of the Year

  This past Saturday, thousands of people from Kensington, Fishtown, Port Richmond and the surrounding neighborhoods gathered to watch the 2017 Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby &…

Accu-Reggie 7 Day Forecast (Memorial Day Weekend 2017)

  Last week we registered our first official heat wave of the warm season: Temperatures went ballistic on us in the 90s for three straight days (Wednesday through Friday). Cloudy,…

Spirit Astrology: Your Weekly Dose of Hyperlocal Spiritual Advice

Aries: About a year ago, I joined Planet Fitness on York and Aramingo. I only wanted to use their elliptical machines, so at the $10 a month cost, I found…

Accu-Reggie 7 Day Forecast (May 17, 2017 – May 23, 2017)

  Last week was cool and raw. In fact, on Saturday we did not make it out of the 50s. We were 21 degrees below the normal high temperature for…

Criticisms of Proposed 49 Bus Route Arise Among Strawberry Mansion Residents

As The Spirit has previously reported, SEPTA’s proposed Route 49 bus is set to offer Brewerytown and Fairmount residents with a much more convenient means of reaching University City and…

Spirit News Candidate Guide for the May 16th Primaries

On Tuesday, May 16th, Philadelphians will have the opportunity to cast their vote in the Primary Elections. Registered Democrats and Republicans in Philadelphia will choose their parties’ candidates for: District…

BALDSPOT COMICS! (May 10, 2017)