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Fishtown: A Park for Dogs and Owners Alike

April 3, 2014George W. Miller

On the western bank of the Delaware River sits Penn Treaty Park, a public park since 1893. The Friends of Penn Treaty Park, an organization established in 2005 to promote the park as a clean

Fishtown: Neighbors Concerned About Proposed Concert Venue

May 1, 2013

Property on North Delaware Avenue has been a hot commodity and one of the biggest projects on the horizon is the proposed Canal Street North project. The project’s proposal features a complex with bowling alley, a

Fishtown: Fishing Derby Catches Roots of Neighborhood’s History

April 15, 2013

[vimeo 64027674] More than fifty people participated in the third annual Fishtown Fishing Derby at Penn Treaty Park recently. Men, women and children of all ages cast their lines into the Delaware River early on a Saturday morning,

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