Profiles
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Community in KensingtonBearing With It: The Founding of the East Kensington Neighbors Association
It’s 1:30 in the afternoon and, like most Sundays, the four original officers of the East Kensington Neighbors Association (EKNA) have taken over the end of the bar at Atlantis…
Megan Matuzak | 09/16/2015 -
A&E in FishtownFishtown Beats Changes The Tone of Local Music Production
Fishtown Beats is producer Colin Dooley’s first musical project, delivering, "soulful, sample-driven beats that knock." Songs are reminiscent of the "Happy Days" jukebox intro with a steady, spinning 45, allowing…
Kelly Derrig | 05/13/2015 -
Features in FishtownCorporate Guitars Still Suck
"People meet me, and they’re like, ‘I thought you’d be a rockabilly guy!’” said Chris DiPinto, the soft-spoken namesake of DiPinto Guitars (407 E. Girard Ave). “But I’m not really…
Jake Detwiler | 03/19/2015 -
A&E in FishtownPutting Grandma to Shame: One Man’s Easter Masterpieces
He’s a bartender at Starboard Side Bar, a golf enthusiast, and… a master Easter egg painter.Mr. Uke, known to the government as John Muzychka, doesn’t give one an impression of…
Ben Smolin | 02/18/2015 -
Community in FishtownBenefit for Moon Mullen: Community Rallies Around Ailing Fishtowner
Many recognize Moon Mullen as the friendly face selling tee shirts outside of Wilson’s Check Cashing on the corner of Girard and Susquehanna Avenues on early weekend mornings. In need…
Max Pulcini | 10/15/2014 -
A&E in FishtownSenior Spotlight: Joe Walker
Penn Home resident and life-long Fishtowner Joe Walker has had a love for drama, theater and acting dating back to his days at North Catholic High School. “I was looking…
Max Pulcini | 10/08/2014 -
A&E in FishtownEye on Business: Spicehouse Sound
Nestled right in the heart of Fishtown is a nondescript door. Behind it are many things—circuits, wires and microphones of all shapes and sizes. But most importantly there is potential…
Matthew Albasi | 09/24/2014 -
A&E in KensingtonLocal Artist Makes a Splash at Philadelphia’s first “FLOW” Festival
Recently my father and I visited an art gallery which was exhibiting, from my perspective, some fairly safe, unchallengeable art objects. He, seeming a little lost, asked a few…
Scott Cooper | 09/17/2014 -
Community in Port RichmondThe Michael Strange Memorial Mural Unveiled in Port Richmond
Many people know Michael Strange’s story. People from all over the world know Michael as a Navy Cryptologist who served with the prestigious and elite SEAL Team 6. They know…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 06/11/2014 -
Community in FishtownWith the Familiar, We Can Trust Change
It’s undeniable that Fishtown has undergone a Renaissance. With an avenue dedicated to the arts, farms popping up on popular corners and old factories turning into affordable housing for artists,…
Denise M. Krenski | 06/04/2014 -
Features in FishtownThe Riverward’s Rocket
To the average American, job interviews are nerve-racking affairs. What do I wear? What will I say? Am I qualified enough? The answer to those questions all fall into the…
Max Pulcini | 04/02/2014 -
A&E in Northern LibertiesLocal Artists Holds Exhibit on History of Northern Liberties
Jennifer Baker remembers the old Northern Liberties. A neighborhood now known for bustling bars and hip boutiques was a desolate place, falling casualty to the postwar deindustrialization of the 50s.…
Max Pulcini | 02/19/2014