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News in KensingtonChristian Legal Clinic Opens Branch in Kensington.
Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia will be opening their seventh location at Bethel Temple Community Church at Ella and Allegheny in Kensington. CLCP's mission is to provide legal and spiritual…
Ben Smolin | 06/23/2015 -
News in Kensington55 Year-Old Man On Bike Latest Hit & Run Victim
A 55-year-old cyclist is critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck on the 600 block of East Erie Avenue in Kensington around 10:15 PM on Monday, June 22. The…
Ben Smolin | 06/23/2015 -
News in FishtownFishtown Watering Hole Johnny Brenda’s Ranks Fourth In City For Bar Violations
Johnny Brenda's, a popular Fishtown bar and one of the longest-running music venues in Philly, also has a record for being a leader in alcohol-related violations, according to information provided…
Joshua Albert | 06/22/2015 -
News in KensingtonMan Wounded, In Critical Condition, After Kensington Shooting
In a report by Fox Philadelphia, police are investigating a shooting that happened at H and Ontario Streets in Kensington around 6:36 p.m. Sunday. Police say a 25-year-old man was…
Spirit Staff | 06/22/2015 -
Local Business in Northern LibertiesShared Workspace Firm to Set Up in NoLibs
An up-and-coming, New York-based "co-working" provider is coming to Northern Liberties to take advantage of the growing market for shared office workspace, which is gaining patronage from small companies and…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/19/2015 -
News in KensingtonKCAPA Students Tell Their Stories and Challenge Stereotypes Through Public Art
Students at Kensington CAPA have been working for months on a series of poems, essays, videos and photographs that try to tackle the complicated issue of teen identity. Pieces from…
Ben Smolin | 06/18/2015 -
News in Kensington
Rape Defendant Cannot Withdraw Guilty Plea According to PA Supreme Court
Jose Carrasquillo, the man charged in the rape of an 11-year-old girl in an alley in Kensington, had his 30 to 66 year prison term reinstated by the Pennsylvania Supreme…
Ben Smolin | 06/18/2015 -
NewsPhiladelphia Distilling to Come to Fishtown
The first craft distillery in Philadelphia since Prohibition days will be coming to Fishtown in October. Philadelphia Distilling, the makers of Bluecoat Gin, will move a large portion of their…
Ben Smolin | 06/18/2015 -
Community in KensingtonKensington Urban Closing to be Postponed One Year
District officials announced Tuesday that the merger of Kensington Urban Education High School and Kensington International Business High School will be postponed by one year in order to keep the…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/17/2015 -
News in FishtownWe Have Video of the Ballsy Guy Who Changed The Fishtown Construction Sign Watching the Cops as They Fix It
Yesterday you may have seen a story circulating around social media about someone having a little fun with a construction sign in Fishtown. The sign was changed from it's regularly…
Joshua Albert | 06/16/2015 -
News in FishtownSomeone Had A Little Too Much Fun With A Digital Construction Sign In Fishtown
Happy Monday. https://twitter.com/BriDinan/status/610278580300476418 There was video posted, too. https://instagram.com/p/373tCWF22n/ See something weird or funny? Don't be shy. Email us news@spiritnews.org
Joshua Albert | 06/15/2015 -
News in Northern LibertiesFire Rages in Northern Liberties
A fire blazed in Northern Liberties and forced nearby residents from their homes early Friday morning, as firefighters turned their hoses onto the Girard Deli & Grocery and American &…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/12/2015