Articles by Steve Fillmore

East Falls ups our craft beer cred! Murphy’s scores coveted keg of Founders “Kentucky” Breakfast Stout, a mythical beer that only appears once a year, and inspires a devoted following. Beer snobs take note: a limited engagement [more…]

5/25 Aggravated Assault 35XX New Queen St. 4:06AM Complainant witnessed offender rummaging through inside of Toyota RAV4. When compl confronted offender, offender lunged at compl with 5” knife with black handle, then made sweeping motions [more…]

Good news for the Rivage project as David Grasso shares new renderings in advance of this month’s joint zoning meeting. Check it out! [more…]

This fascinating exhibit showcases the evolution of the wedding dress, featuring a reproduction of Grace Kelly’s world-famous gown. (Gutman Library, May 1 – June 24 2016)  [more…]

Ten years ago a proposed playground in McMichael Park led to contentious community meetings and a defeat for playground advocates. A new group, led by Joyce Brady, is back for another try. [more…]

Showdown! If we could distill last night’s zoning meeting down into one key debate, it’d be parking versus green space at Midvale & Conrad. From our vantage point, green space (and modern sustainable parking models) [more…]

Self-determining 15 y/o local artist starting PAFA on scholarship this Fall, but first — business!  UPDATE: Falls Flea moved to SUNDAY You might remember Soleil Hawley from EastFallsHouse.com, the local history/home renovation blog Steve and [more…]

The 23rd annual Christopher Gardner Memorial Day honored a teacher and coach gone too soon. [more…]