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News in KensingtonKensington (Not Fishtown) Man Shot in Both Legs For $1, Knife and Cell Phone
Early Wednesday morning in Kensington (1900 East Firth Street), two men in bandannas allegedly walked into someone's house, pulled a gun on the resident, shot said resident in both legs and…
Joshua Albert | 06/11/2015 -
News in KensingtonRock to the Future Student Invited to Exclusive Workshop
16-year-old Lily McAndrew has been invited to the exclusive Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival and Workshop in Bigfork, Montana by the D'Addario Foundation. McAndrew is a student at the…
Ben Smolin | 06/11/2015 -
News in KensingtonKensington Gets New Senior Housing Development
Officials of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia broke ground on a new senior housing project located on Emerald Street in Kensington on June 4. Catholic Health Care Services (CHCS) and the…
Ben Smolin | 06/11/2015 -
News in FishtownNew Taco Joint Comes to Frankford
Peter Mc'Andrew's, the genius behind Paesano's sandwiches, will be opening up a new restaurant at the intersection of Frankford and Marlborough in Fishtown. Heffe, MacAndrews' new taco shop, will hold a pop-up…
Ben Smolin | 06/11/2015 -
News in Port RichmondNTSB: Amtrak 188 Engineer Didn’t Use Cellphone Before Crash
In an update on Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that there is no evidence that engineer Brandon Bostian was using his phone for talking, texting or downloading…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/10/2015 -
News in KensingtonVictim Shot In Both Legs During Alleged Kensington Robbery Attempt
Philadelphia police believe a shooting in the Kensington section of Philadelphia may have started as a robbery attempt, as reported by CBS Philadelphia. It happened around 12:30am Wednesday on the…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/10/2015 -
News in Northern LibertiesPolice Looking For Suspect After Attempted Sexual Assault in NoLibs
Police are searching for a suspect after a woman reported being assaulted in Northern Liberties early Saturday morning. The incident occurred on the 700 block of North Third Street around…
Ben Smolin | 06/09/2015 -
Food in BridesburgLocal Food Truck to Open New Brick-And-Mortar BBQ Spot in Bridesburg
If you've chased the "Oink and Moo BBQ" food truck around Philly or parts of N.J., you will now be able successfully see it in captivity in Bridesburg, under their…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/08/2015 -
News in Port RichmondMissing Child Cold Case from 1991 Gets a Warm Lead
Authorities released a tip call to a missing child hotline for the first time in hopes of breaking open the cold case of the 1991 disappearance of 11-year-old Mark Himebaugh,…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/08/2015 -
FeaturesLocal Councilman Squilla Appears At South Philly Rally Behind Backdrop of Potentially Racists Signs
Last Tuesday more than one hundred people reportedly gathered at the intersection 4th and Wolf in South Philadelphia to protest what they perceived as a series of racially motivated attacks…
Joshua Albert | 06/08/2015 -
A&E in FishtownFishtown Artist, Entrepreneur Crowdfunds her Dream for Children’s Art, Dance Center
Fishtowners, let's introduce you to Alexis Talia Olsen, a local artist who's looking to spread her passion to the youth of the Riverwards by founding the Palmer Pond Art Center.…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/05/2015 -
Music in Northern LibertiesIf You Like Actual Punk (Not That Pop-Punk BS) Go To Ortlieb’s Tonight (The Casualties, I.R.A. , Posers, The Shooting Gallery And War Crimes)
We're at a point in our society where it's getting increasingly hard to tell what's real and what isn't, especially regarding "punk" music. It's refreshing to know that there's still people out…
Joshua Albert | 06/04/2015