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Tacony Street Traffic Disruptions Expected Amid Major Bridge Construction

Philadelphia drivers should brace for temporary closures of Tacony Street this January as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advances work on a critical overhead bridge construction project.  This effort...

Philly Jazz Scene Grows with Black Squirrel and Cellar Dog

Philadelphia’s jazz culture has deepened with the arrival of two new venues, Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown and Cellar Dog in Center City.  The venues join a legacy of iconic...

EKNA holds July general meeting

The East Kensington Neighbors Association held its monthly general meeting on Monday, July 18, both in person at the Philadelphia Brewing Company and virtually...

Providing quality seafood to Fishtown

Out of the building that previously housed Belgrade Deli at 339 Belgrade St., Fishtown Seafood is bringing high-quality, thoughtfully sourced products to the neighborhood.   Originally...

Cape Beverage Distributing bringing Fishtown Iced Tea to New Jersey

Rectified Spirits, the distillery best known for its flagship product in Fishtown Iced Tea, recently announced a new partnership with Cape Beverage Distributing. As part...

Joe’s Steaks keeping Fishtown location, plans to close Wissinoming shop

Over 70 years after its opening, Joe Groh, the owner of Joe’s Steaks & Soda Shop, recently announced on Facebook that the business’s original...

Elwood officially opens patio area

Six years after originally submitting a zoning permit that included an outdoor dining area at his Fishtown-based establishment, Elwood chef and owner Adam Diltz...

Memphis Street Academy to fight to stay open

Despite a vote to force its closure in the summer of 2023, officials from Port Richmond’s Memphis Street Academy at J.P. Jones say they...
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