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Fishtown

Featured Stories

Fishtown: Homemade Crafts Sold Around the World

April 3, 2012

https://vimeo.com/39667450] In a late 1800s house set in Fishtown, the simple life of Margaux and Walter Kent takes shape. The hardwood floors and hand-sanded furniture are warm to the touch and smell of the hands

Fishtown

Fishtown: Chili Cook-off Quickly Becomes Neighborhood Favorite

March 28, 2012

Fishtown residents numbed their tongues this past weekend with spicy chili to benefit neighborhood organizations. The Second Annual Fishtown Neighbors Association Chili Cookoff at 2424 Studios on 2424 E. York St. brought local food and

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Local Pizza Shop and Museum to Showcase World Record Collection

March 20, 2012

https://vimeo.com/38750327] One Fishtown man is serving up pizza topped with cheese, sauce and history at the world’s first pizza museum and restaurant. Brian “Brain” Dwyer is the man behind Pizza Brain, located at 2313 Frankford

Economy

Fishtown: Frankford Avenue Revitalization Continues

February 28, 2012

https://vimeo.com/37433328] For decades after its factories and manufacturers moved out, Fishtown struggled to find the businesses to bring its economy back. Today, thanks to about a dozen new projects, Fishtown’s revitalization is moving forward. The community’s

Economy

Fishtown: Mild Winter Means More Business for Local Car Wash

February 21, 2012

Thanks to this year’s mild winter, there have been more suds flowing at one Fishtown car wash. At New City Car Wash, located at the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Norris Street, owner Kalid Aldemeh

Fishtown

Fishtown: Joyous Parents and Students Learn St. Laurentius School to Remain Open

February 17, 2012

The call came into Rev. Francis Gwiazda’s office at 12:30 p.m. Thursday informing him that St. Laurentius would remain open. The school was one of three archdiocese schools that appealed the impending closures and won.

Fishtown

Fishtown: Donations of Prom Dresses for Girls in Need

February 16, 2012

Maryelis Santiago recently realized that many young girls might not be able to afford prom attire due to financial shortcomings. Hoping that girls may get the dresses they deserve, Santiago has formed a prom dress

Fishtown

Fishtown: Local Artist’s Comic Highlights Murder

February 10, 2012

Local artist Kevin Colden’s comic, Fishtown, chronicles the events of the 2003 murder of a 16-year-old boy, an act that shocked Philadelphia for the brutal nature of the murder and the lack of remorse by

Fishtown

Fishtown: Breathe In and Breathe Out at The Xhale Lounge

June 20, 2011

Smoking is not something that is widely accepted by many people in public as the smell may be too much for them to handle. But do not fret as the Xhale Smokeshop and Cigar Lounge

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Waterfront Wednesdays Splash Down Along the Delaware River

June 16, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25151036] What could be better than a day in the park by the waterfront? Some might say a day in the park by the waterfront with a beautiful background including the Ben Franklin Bridge and

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