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Photos in Fishtown
PHOTOS: 8th Annual Fishtown Softball Classic
Fishtowners gathered at Hetzell Playground to play in the Fistown Softball Classic AKA The Old Timer’s game. Fishtown ball players of yesteryear gathered on the diamond to rekindle the competitive…
Roman Blazic | 06/15/2017 -
Community in Fishtown
PHOTOS: Palmer Cemetery Flag Retirement Ceremony
Last weekend, American Legion Elm Tree Post #88 retired American flags at Palmer Cemetery. The Sergeant-at-Arms leads the Honor Guard, which also includes the Jr. Vice Commander and the Sr.…
Roman Blazic | 06/15/2017 -
Community in Fishtown
PHOTOS: Fishtown FestivAle 2017
Part of Philadelphia Beer Week, FestivAle took over Frankford Ave. from Girard to Master Street from noon into the night. Food and beer was served, carnival games were played, and…
Max Pulcini | 06/15/2017 -
Community in Fishtown
Friends and Flea Markets: Friends of Penn Treaty School Hold Flea Market & Craft Sale
Friends of Penn Treaty School held its 2nd Annual Flea Market and Craft Sale on Saturday, June 2 along the outside of Penn Treaty School (600 E. Thompson St.).…
Shealyn Kilroy | 06/07/2017 -
A&E
WEEKEND PHOTOS: Atonement Church and By My Side Community Block Party & NoLibs Music Festival
All photos by Roman Blazic It was a fun-filled weekend in the Riverwards as the beautiful weather made for some family-friednly events in the neighborhoods. Atonement Church and By My…
Roman Blazic | 06/07/2017 -
Community
Memorial Day “Decoration” Ceremony Honors Soldiers From All Eras at Laurel Hill Cemetery
On Sunday, May 28, Laurel Hill Cemetery held their Decoration Day Parade, an annual Memorial Day tradition which invites people of all ages to come and honor both fallen and…
Shealyn Kilroy | 05/29/2017 -
Community
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 &…
Roman Blazic | 05/24/2017 -
Photos in Kensington
Kensington Blues: Jeffrey Stockbridge’s Powerful Photo Exhibit On Display Through June 2nd
The first time Philadelphia-based photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge drove down Kensington Avenue, he was too scared to get out of the car. “Every woman on every corner was making…
Courtenay Harris-Bond | 05/19/2017 -
Photos
BALDSPOT COMICS! (May 17, 2017)
Greg Labold | 05/19/2017 -
Features
“Philly Sticking Together”: Runners Take to Broad Street For Annual 10-Mile Race
In her high school gym class, Muzna Gulimali looked for any excuse to avoid running the mile. Now, a race down Philadelphia’s longest road is anything but daunting for the…
Angela Gervasi | 05/09/2017 -
Photos in Fishtown
Elwood BYOB: New Restaurant to Open on Frankford Ave. Later This Year
In July 2016, Fishtown resident and chef Adam Diltz announced his intent to debut a restaurant of his own, Elwood, at 1007 Frankford Avenue across from the Fillmore. …
Amy Strauss | 04/28/2017 -
Features in Brewerytown
New Pies, Old Vibes: Pizza Dads Opens Up on Girard Ave.
When Spirit News wrote about Pizza Dads initially, we cracked a joke regarding brains and dads, saying that the two do not always coincide. However, after visiting Pizza Dads, it…
Shealyn Kilroy | 04/25/2017