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News in KensingtonNew “Green” Homes Built on Thompson and Moyer Streets
According to CBS Philly, the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) teamed up with Citizens Bank and developer Courtney Ludeman from Postgreen Homes to build 14 eco-friendly houses of mixed…
Jordyn Cordner | 11/19/2015 -
Food in FishtownThe Igloo is Bringing A New Fro-Yo Location to Fishtown
The Frankford Avenue business coordinator continues to grow as a destination for culinary variety in Fishtown with the arrival of The Igloo — a frozen dessert shop that offers frozen…
Grace Shallow | 11/19/2015 -
Food in FishtownSouth Philly Bar Opening New Location in Fishtown
According to Philly.com, Garage, a renovated auto-shop turned beer and food oasis in South Philly, will open a new location on the corner of Frankford and Girard this spring. The…
Jordyn Cordner | 11/19/2015 -
Crime in FishtownCenter City Carjacking Victim Left At Fishtown Gas Station, Phone Leads to Suspects
According to Philly.com, an unnamed Center City woman was carjacked on the 700 block of Delancey Street around 6AM this morning in a parking garage. While the woman was unharmed…
Jordyn Cordner | 11/11/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonCitizen Catches Two Officers Sleeping on the Job
According to CBS Philly, two Philadelphia police officers from the 24th Police District were caught sleeping on duty last weekend. Pictures of the the dormant cops were posted onto social media. Lt.…
Thomas Weir | 11/10/2015 -
News in Northern LibertiesNew Apartments Galore in Northern Liberties
Just when you thought Northern Liberties could blossom no further, a new and promising development suddenly makes itself known. HOW Properties, a Philadelphia-based real estate management firm, has purchased a…
Thomas Beck | 11/06/2015 -
News in BridesburgBridesburg Welcomes Plans for a Waterfront Park
Requests for engaging the Bridesburg community with the Delaware waterfront will be answered in the near future by converting a 9.4-acre riverfront parcel at 3101 Orthodox Street into a park.…
Grace Shallow | 11/05/2015 -
Gardening in Northern LibertiesNeighbors Invited in Northern Liberties to Help Bodine HS With Garden Planting
Bodine High School located on 1101 N 4th Street invites neighbors to be involved in their new schoolyard project from 8AM to Noon on Friday, November 6. According to NLNA’s…
Thomas Weir | 10/29/2015 -
Crime in BridesburgBridesburg Burglary Caught on Camera Stealing Computers and More
According to 6ABC Action News On October 3rd a suspect was captured on tape breaking into Chrome Transport, a business located on the 3000 block of Orthodox Avenue before 10AM.…
Thomas Weir | 10/27/2015 -
CrimeHome Invasion: Assailants Break in, Stab One Victim and Rob Another
Early on Tuesday morning around 2:30am two men broke into a home on the 3100 block on F Street in Kensington armed with a hammer and a knife. ABC 6…
Thomas Weir | 10/20/2015 -
Crime in HarrowgateHarrowgate Avoids Heating Up as Neighbor Extinguishes Flames
Around 3:15am on Monday a suspect put flammable rags in the gas tanks of two SUVs and then lit them ablaze. The SUVs were parked along Janney Street near E.…
Thomas Weir | 10/19/2015 -
A&E in FishtownLast Chance for you to Decide on New Mural
Last month The Spirit wrote an article about the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union (PCFU) and The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program partnering together to bring Philadelphia a new mural in the…
Thomas Weir | 10/15/2015