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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...

NextFab holding first annual Sustain Your Neighborhood Art and Food Festival

NextFab, a makerspace with two locations in Philly, recently announced that it will host its first Sustain Your Neighborhood Art and Food Festival on...

Kensington Derby and Arts Festival to return in May

Fishtown District recently announced that the Kensington Derby and Arts Festival, sponsored by the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, will be returning on Saturday, May...

Chipping away at cancer

Cancer, despite its sometimes destructive nature, has a way of uniting people. Anne Paul and Kathy Golden are the perfect example. Paul and Golden met through...

FNA holds zoning meeting for pair of projects

The Fishtown Neighbors Association held a community zoning meeting on Tuesday, April 12, over Zoom for two proposed projects: 601 Gaul St. and 1326-30...

Pera Turkish Cuisine opens in Northern Liberties

Port Richmond residents Mehmet Ergin and Eric Tunc recently opened the doors to their first restaurant, Pera Turkish Cuisine, in the former home of...

FNA holds zoning meeting for Thompson St. development

The Fishtown Neighbors Association held a community zoning meeting on Tuesday, April 5, over Zoom regarding the potential development of 627 E. Thompson St. The...
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