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A&E in Port RichmondAmerican Ninja Warrior Set to Visit Port Richmond in May
Ninjas of the Riverwards, take heed: According to a Philadelphia Magazine article, American Ninja Warrior, a reality TV show involving contestants trying to complete the most challenging obstacle courses imaginable,…
Grace Shallow | 03/07/2016 -
A&ESo Different, So Appealing: Pop Art Collection Comes to PMA
According to Philly.com, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has unveiled a massive exhibit called “International Pop,” which will highlight works from the worldwide phenomenon that is pop art. [caption id="attachment_7871"…
Jordyn Cordner | 02/29/2016 -
Food in FairmountBar Hygge opens in Fairmount
According to Philly.com, earlier this month, a snug new brewpub opened on Fairmount Avenue. Bar Hygge (1720 Fairmount Ave.) is the cozy new new labor of love from Earth Bread…
Jordyn Cordner | 02/29/2016 -
News in FishtownTechnology Conference Phorum is Coming to the Fillmore
According to an article by Technical.ly Philly, Phorum will be held at the Fillmore (29 East Allen Street) this April. Phorum is an annual technology conference for business and technology…
Grace Shallow | 02/23/2016 -
News in KensingtonMore Mixed-Use Developments Coming to Kensington
According to a recent Curbed Philly article, a five-story mixed-use project is coming to South Kensington at 1222 N. 2nd Street. The building, designed by Harman Deutsch Architecture and being…
Grace Shallow | 02/22/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonSuper Troopers Screening at New Liberty Distillery
Uncap your pens and mark off your calendars. On Friday, March 4, New Liberty Distillery will be screening the 2001 crime-comedy film Super Troopers at 1431 N. Cadwallader St. This…
Thomas Beck | 02/18/2016 -
CrimeTheft at Local Construction Sites in the 24th and 26th Districts
Four incidents of larceny occurred between Tuesday, February 2 and Monday, February 8 at construction sites in the 24th and 26th districts of Philadelphia. The three unidentified suspects have been…
Thomas Beck | 02/18/2016 -
FoodTwo of the Riverward’s Favorite Food Stops Are Expanding Out of the Neighborhood
According to Philly.com, two well known Riverwards restaurants, Loco Pez and Helm, have plans to expand their businesses and open South Philly locations in the near future. Loco Pez (2401 E.…
Grace Shallow | 02/15/2016 -
News in FishtownPotential St. Laurentius Buyer: “Our Intention is to Keep it Entirely Intact, Externally”
According to PlanPhilly, Leo Voloshin, the owner of the Kensington-based textile design company Printfresh Studio and Paper Box Studios on North Hancock Street, has entered an agreement to purchase St. Laurentius Church…
Max Pulcini | 02/12/2016 -
Food in Temple UniversityNew Pizza Joint Opening On Temple’s Campus
There are few things college students love more than hearing the words “free pizza.” Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza (1100 Montgomery Ave.) will be opened on the campus of Temple University yesterday…
Whitney Johnson | 02/12/2016 -
Education in BridesburgFormer Principal of Franklin Towne Charter Files Lawsuit Against the School
According to Philly.com, Todd A. Dupell, the former principal of Franklin Towne Charter School in Bridesburg, is filing a lawsuit for wrongful termination after having leaked information to the board…
Thomas Beck | 02/11/2016 -
News in KensingtonSOKO Lofts Development Site Purchased in South Kensington
Yet another housing project is underway in South Kensington. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, The Klein Company has purchased SOKO Lofts, a development site in South Kensington that extends…
Thomas Beck | 02/11/2016