In Fishtown

Harriett's Bookshop at 258 E. Girard Ave. has quickly become a staple of the neighborhood - and the city. Opened by educator/business owner/activist Jeannine Cook literally weeks before the pandemic shut down the world in early 2020, this mission-driven shop - named after renowned abolitionist Harriet Tubman - rode those

If you've been through the Riverwards at any time over the last several years, you might have noticed some of the extensive construction taking place along I-95, which cuts through the eastern edge of the neighborhood. Now that the highway construction is finished, however, we keep finding ourselves winding our

We sure have been busy along the east side of the City, especially along the central part of the Delaware River Waterfront, which is currently experiencing a huge wave of development. We covered many of these projects recently as we made our way through a development tour of the area,

Real estate development can be a touchy subject at times, as people have wildly different opinions regarding density, parking, architecture, affordability, and so forth. Whatever your position on one of these subjects, there's definitely someone out there who thinks you are the biggest fool on the planet. But there's one

While development abounds in all directions from the prominent corner at Frankford & Girard at the beating heart of Fishtown, things along the north side of Girard have been a bit suboptimal in terms of retail near this intersection. While the modern multi-family development at 17 W. Girard Ave. is

After stopping by the massive Piazza Alta site to continue our charge of development site visits, let's explore the very southeastern corner of Fishtown. Here's that handy-dandy map again, to get a rough idea of what we're talking about.South of Girard Ave. can sometimes get lost in the shuffle, but

As Fishtown and Olde Richmond blend together near the intersection of Lehigh & Aramingo, there is a convergence of the industrial heritage, the rowhome past, and the autocentric present. A mix of older industrial buildings, traditional rowhouse-lined streets and the arterial churn of Aramingo form an interesting and changing pocket

Things have been just a little busy along Delaware Ave./Columbus Blvd. from the Ben Franklin Bridge north to the upcoming Graffiti Pier update. We took you on a video voyage back in the spring, but even that only featured a handful of the projects in the works along this development

There are countless quaint spots along Frankford Ave. in Fishtown, with Palmer Park being one of our favorites. This shaded park provides a wonderful touch of nature and greenery for the main commercial corridor in this dense rowhouse neighborhood. However, the parking lot across the street from Palmer Park at

One of our favorite Philadelphia regional words to say is (heavy accent required) "Aramingo," also known as the wide commercial street which starts in Fishtown and winds its way to the northeast, eventually ending in Bridesburg. Did you know that Aramingo is actually a shortened version of Tumanaraming, the Lenape