Profiles
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Community in Port RichmondA Birthday for Rose
To one, she is a living legend. To another, she is a saving grace. To a third, she's Aunt Rosie. But, if asked what she calls herself, she gently responds:…
Denise M. Krenski | 02/05/2014 -
A&E in FishtownTattoos Are More Than Ink—It’s Art
Troy Timpel still remembers when he got his first tattoo. With a can of Miller High Life in one hand, his greying beard in the other, he went on to…
Max Pulcini | 01/28/2014 -
Opinion
The Local Lens – Jan. 28, 2014
Not so very long ago I sat with Judson Hale, the semi-retired editor of the Old Farmers Almanac. We were squirreled away in a back corner of Port Richmond’s Hinge…
Thom Nickels | 01/28/2014 -
Features in Port Richmond
Seeking New Leadership for a Good Cause
With the onset of 2014, the Ladies of Port Richmond (LOPR) are gearing up for another successful year of fundraising to help find a cure for Breast Cancer. But, a…
Denise M. Krenski | 01/15/2014 -
Community in Fishtown
Giving Recognition Where Recognition is Due
Every neighborhood has a hometown hero. In Fishtown’s case, that champion might just be Nancy Bartelle. A Fishtown girl with genuine love for the community and those residing there, Bartelle…
Max Pulcini | 01/15/2014 -
Local Business in FishtownSpotlight On Business: Patricia Dugan
A Riverward Resident/Attorney Serving Her Neighbors Patricia Dugan (or “Tish” as her friends know her) is “Riverwards” through and through. Her grandparents immigrated directly from Ireland and Poland to the…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 06/20/2012 -
Community in FishtownThe Boy Who Loved Trees
A Perfect Testament to Paul Malvey “And the boy loved the tree...very much. And the tree was happy.” – Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree This week marked the six-month anniversary…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 05/09/2012 -
Profiles in Fishtown
Basketball in His Blood
Dennis Hill is Honored by Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame For twenty-four years, Fishtowner Dennis Hill worked for the Philadelphia Police Department. For seven years after that, he was the…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 05/09/2012 -
Family in FishtownIn Memory of Thomas John Lederer Sr. – A Family Remembers their Dad
Thomas John Lederer (born September 29, 1934) of Philadelphia, PA and Sea Isle City, N.J. died suddenly on Thursday, March 22, 2012 as he and his wife of 56…
Spirit Staff | 04/04/2012 -
CommunityLit Life: Dave Livewell
“I loved the overlap of generations,” said Dave Livewell, “We had old Irish, German, and Hungarian folks mixed with Glam Rockers. We also had immigrants from Saudi Arabia, Greece, and…
Spirit Staff | 03/21/2012 -
Community in Port RichmondCaptain Vogt Returns Home New Commanding Officer of the 24th District Invites Community Involvement
Captain Charles Vogt wanted to be a police officer since he was a young kid. “It was the cop shows, mostly,” said Captain Vogt, who was recently appointed the Commanding…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 03/07/2012 -
Photos
Beauty of the Beast – One Man’s Legacy Benefits Generations That Follow
They called Christopher Gedraitis “Beast”. But by all accounts, he was a gentle beast. According to his friend Todd Burnside, “He was the kind of guy that always left an…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 02/01/2012