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Fishtown

Fishtown: On Model Block, Organization Trio Aims to Revive East Girard

April 3, 2014

  Three organizations have teamed up to revitalize and create a “Model Block” on East Girard Avenue in Fishtown. The area divided by a wide street is now home to several small businesses, but with

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Five Places You Need To Know

February 18, 2014

This city offers artists the ability to do what they love and be able to live off of it. When it comes to art there is form and content. The form is what makes up

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Local Arts and Entertainment Reign

February 17, 2014tub10245

According to the New York Times, Fishtown is the home of the Creative Renaissance in Philadelphia. The community once known for being a major source of Shad fish due to its convenient location near the

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