Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
When Mina Carroll visited the grave of her daughter Philomena Stendardo at Most Holy Redemeer Cemetery in Bridesburg last week, she found an anonymous, handwritten note. It read, “To Phil and her family, thank you.” “The message went on to say how my daughter had changed this person’s life,” Carroll said. “She walked her way... Continue Reading →
Fishtown residents J Malloy and Patricia Crebase co-own PJ Press, a microprinting company that hand makes greeting cards with messages like "Get well soon" or "I'm sorry for your loss." They sold their products at the Maker's Market — a craft fair where Philadelphia vendors sold their goods — in the Piazza at Schmidt's Commons... Continue Reading →
Kathleen Callahan is the founder of PRIMALapothecary, a business that sells cosmetic products made from herbal ingredients. She will be selling her products at Fishtown Flea, an outdoor craft market, on Saturday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffWzQ_c7ieI
Who we are: Grace Shallow and Bryce Furman will be covering the Fishtown beat for their Multimedia Storytelling class at Temple University. Grace is a junior journalism major. She also is the Managing Editor at The Temple News and interns for The Philadelphia Inquirer on its news features desk. She has a passion for reporting... Continue Reading →
The music scene in Philadelphia is as diverse as the people who live in this city. It is not hard to find a new genre or new band, especially if you go to Johnny Brenda's in Fishtown on N. Frankford Ave. This vintage-style bar doubles as a music venue to give you the best of... Continue Reading →
What began as a BYO cheesesteak joint in an old, abandoned garage has grown into a staple of Philadelphia's bar culture. Garage is a concept created by well-known Philadelphia restaurant owner Jason Evenchick, with other partners, who owns several successful bars in the city. Evenchick wanted to create a stripped-down, back-to-basics type of bar. The... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia and its' residents have within the past five years been facing new zoning laws. While most homeowners are aware that these laws exist, the extent of these laws are unknown. As of Aug. 22, 2012, Philadelphia has been implementing a new Zoning Code, which regulates the development within the city. These regulations were slightly... Continue Reading →
William Penn founded Philadelphia with the intentions of continuing his love of London’s neighborhoods. Philadelphia has been called “the City of Homes” to “the City of Residences,” but now is being established as the “City of Neighborhoods,” as Penn once dreamed. While the total population of people moving into the city of Philadelphia and its... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia residents are starting to speak out about how unhappy they are are about the lack of concern by others and the government towards their neighborhoods. Some feel that parts of the city are flourishing due to the rapid rate of people moving into neighborhoods such as Fairmount and Fishtown. All the while, builders are... Continue Reading →
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