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Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Port Richmond: Wooden Block Party, Richmond Branch Library Activities, Farm To Families Pick-Up And Other Events This Week

July 12, 2017 Jared Phillips

Looking to find out what’s going on in Port Richmond this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. NKCDC Office Hours: Wednesday, July 12th, 4-7 p.m. – Firm Hope Baptist

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Port Richmond: This Week In The News – Marijuana Dispensaries, Street Racing And Theft In The Neighborhood

July 10, 2017 Jared Phillips

In case you missed in, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Port Richmond: State awards one marijuana dispensary in Fishtown, two in Northeast – Pennsylvania Department of Health

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Get Up’s Gettin’ it in the Park

June 30, 2017 Tracy Yatsko

Anyone who has been to the Electric Factory in the Callowhill neighborhood has seen local artist Get Up’s creations on the walls inside. The 31-year-old Kensington native has been creating street art in the city since

Fishtown

Fishtown: Tapping Into The Life Of An Irish Evil Genius

June 21, 2017 Danielle Nick

Trevor Hayward left his home in Ireland and came to the United States in 2007 to continue his education. He is now the co-owner of Evil Genius Beer Company, which opened March 8, 2017 on Front

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: Five Bars Worth Rolling Into After Work

June 14, 2017 Kevin Hayes

Port Richmond is working class stronghold nestled between Aramingo Avenue and the Delaware River. The area is filled with blue collar Philadelphians and in the tradition of working hard and then relaxing with a cold

City Hall

Education: A Comprehensive Look At Charters And What They Mean For Philadelphia’s Education

May 8, 2017 Diamond Jones

It is 4:20 p.m. and the security line at the school district’s Education Center was beginning to grumble with agitation. A mother clutched a poster-board using it as a fan as she stood in line

Business

Northern Liberties: The Nuance Behind The Neighborhood

January 3, 2017 Alexis Rene Ryan

Someone walking down American Street through Northern Liberties would see many sleek, modern homes mixed with niche places to shop and eat. They might hear echoes of thumping and clanking from new construction and definitely

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: Neighborhood Native Creates A Community of Fitness

December 6, 2016 Eric E. White

The sound of barbells and plates hitting the ground fills a former auto parts warehouse on Salmon Street in Port Richmond. Inside, Bill Shiffler, his fellow coaches and the members of CrossFit Renaissance gym begin

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: New Waves of Culture in the River Wards

December 5, 2016 Eric E. White

As William Thomas, better known to the public as Classic Reinvention, explored his options for a gallery space to display his colleagues artwork, his goal was to find a space that would lend itself to

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Recording Studio Quietly Making Its Name In Variety Of Genres

November 29, 2016 Vincent Bellino

Spice House Sound opened its doors in Fishtown two years ago, and has been quietly building itself since then. A studio partially owned by Alex Santilli with the intention of providing high quality services, Spice

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