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Penn Treaty Development News
Last week Spirit News reported on a rendering we obtained that appeared to show plans for a hotel in the lot next to Penn Treaty Park. We reached out to Sugarhouse Casino and Councilman Mark Squilla to...
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Unparalleled Problem? A Cursory Overview of and Debate on the Systemic Issues...
Parking can be difficult in Fishtown. With the influx of new residents comes an influx of new cars — sometimes multiple cars per person — and every car needs a spot to park. Many new area developments...
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Youthquake: The Monkey and the Elephant hosts night featuring Philadelphia’s...
On the third Thursday of every month, young poets between the ages of 13 and 23 are welcomed to The Monkey and the Elephant Café (2831 W Girard Avenue) for Youthquake, one of Brewerytown Social’s...
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Penn’s Garden Development News: Find Out What’s Being Built on Your Block
Francisville Several weeks ago, the Land Bank released a request for proposal (RFP) for eight vacant properties in Francisville, specifically near 19th and Brown Streets. This is the Land Bank’s first...
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HeARTs in the ‘Hood: Fishtown Artist Amberella Pours Her Heart onto Philly...
If you could tell the world what is in your heart, what would you say? Would you even have the guts? That’s the idea behind a daring new body of artwork playing out on the streets of Philadelphia....
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Eye on Business: Hue Food Market Brings Fresh Food to Cecil B. Moore Ave
Joseph Yun had a distinct vision for the corner of 16th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Hue Fusion Food Market stands out with a burst of color among the row of dilapidated storefronts it sits among. With...
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What Is That?! Ampere Electric Building, 2200 E. Norris Street
If you’ve walked by the corner of Norris and Sepviva and wondered, “What the heck is a Sepviva?” you are not alone. You may have also wondered about that building on the southeast corner of that...
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Gin Blossoms to ACTUALLY Perform in the Riverwards
Nineties rock sensations the Gin Blossoms will be performing at SugarHouse Casino. The Arizona-based band will be bringing the nineties back to the Riverwards on Friday, August 12 at 9 PM. But this...
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Home Grown Airwaves: WPPM 106.5, The New Community Radio Station For The...
In the basement of the old Bok Technical High School on S. 9th Street, technical volunteers from hackerspace Hive76 and PhillyCAM work, with vigor, on refurbishing old donated radio studio consoles....
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Shots Fired?! How To Tell If That Was a Firecracker, Car Backfire or a...
Bang! Pop! Boom, boom, boom! Crack! These are just some of the onomatopoeia used to describe gun shots. (And Adam West-style Batman brawls of course. Take that, Joker!) Pow! Boom! Crack! Crackle!...
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Baldspot Comics! (June 29, 2016)
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View ArticleGPAR Donated More Than $2,200 to Benefit Literacy Program at Kindergarten...
On June 21, 2016, the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors (GPAR) and its Affiliate Membership Committee presented a donation over $2,200 to benefit the Lewis Elkin Elementary School, located...
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For The Love of Fresh Food: West Girard Community Council Battles North...
On the corner of Girard Avenue and 27th Street, Robert Seabury sits behind a table; fruit and vegetables strewn about in front of him accompanied by a sign that reads “farm stand.” He beams as he...
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WeWork Hard for Their Money
What it’s like to work for WeWork “I drank the Kool-Aid and enjoyed the taste,” Rachel Wynn said. “But looking back it’s a lot of smoke and mirrors.” Wynn is a former WeWork employee who believed in...
View ArticleFor A Good Time Call: Scratching The Surface Off Of Philadelphia with 14th...
This year’s SoLow Fest, a performance art festival geared toward minimal stress and expense and heightened exposure for local artists, will be hosting a performance piece by 14th Street called For A...
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National Liberty Museum Hosts Year-end Celebration of Young Heroes Outreach...
Chants echoed throughout Girard College’s gymnasium on Saturday, June 4. The words “Young Heroes, thank you,” were just some of the chants that rang out as students and teachers from 13 schools...
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Baldspot Comics! (June 15th)
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People of Penn’s Garden: JJ Pospiesch, Director of the Francisville Playground
As regular users of the Francisville Playground are eager for the warmer weather that brings with it a wealth of activities for the park’s busy season, the playground’s new director, JJ Pospiesch, is...
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Girard College Freshman Sets Records at State Track Championships
Thelma Davies was met with thunderous applause as she stood among her classmates in Girard College’s chapel on Wednesday, June 8. The ceremony was held to honor Davies for her record setting...
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Let There Be (LED) Light! Spring Garden Connector Street Is Getting ‘Done Up’...
Northern Liberties liberated: The grimy stretch of Spring Garden St. that leads into Northern Liberties will soon be illuminated by a glowing metal garden hanging from the walls. If all goes to...
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